Human Rights

RJC launches Human Rights Due Diligence toolkit

The Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC), the world’s leading standard-setting organisation for the global jewellery and watch industry, has released a…

Diamond mine reaches settlement amid claims of human rights abuses

Petra Diamonds Ltd has reached a $6 million settlement after claims of human rights abuses at the Williamson mine in…

ICA issues collateral damage warning

The United States’ Tom Lantos ‘Block Burmese JADE Act of 2008’, which bars Burmese rubies and jadeite from entering America…