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Legal aspects of the trade in conflict diamonds
Špás, Martin ; Boháček, Martin (advisor) ; Švarc, Zbyněk (referee)
The objective of this diploma thesis is to explain trade in conflict diamonds and to assess international fight against this illegal trade. The primary objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of the current legislation (international and national level), for example by comparative analysis of the different legislation in selected countries. The aim of this thesis is also to identify the significant historical changes to the regulatory framework and to assess the Kimberley Process and the mechanisms in diamond trade. The aim is also to identify the role of nongovernmental organizations in the Kimberley Process (development of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme) or in the resolution of conflicts. This thesis consists of six chapters. The second chapter is dedicated to the general characteristics of diamonds and aspects of international diamond trade. The third chapter has an aim to describe conflict diamonds and conflicts financed by illegal diamond trade. The fourth and fifth chapter deals exclusively with fight against the trade in conflict diamonds. Conflict diamonds, or so called blood diamonds, are still a very serious global problem and each state should develop and implement the right legal measures in this area in order to substantially reduce this illegal trade.
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The Role of NGOs in the Kimberley Process: Zimbawe Case Study
Krempaská, Michaela ; Havlová, Radka (advisor) ; Kochan, Jan (referee)
This thesis deals with the issue of blood diamonds and the role of NGOs in the Kimberley Process. The theoretical part explains the concept of "blood diamonds" and decsribes conflict resolution in international relations and the status of NGOs in international relations. The practical part describes the role of NGOs in the Kimberley process (their role in adopting the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme), evaluates the situation in Zimbabwe after the discovery of the diamond fields in Chiadzwa and describes the subsequent reaction of the Kimberley Process for blood diamonds in Zimbabwe. The thesis deals with the criticism of the Kimberley Process -- NGOs criticise the Kimberley process mainly for its inefficiency, lack of transparency and inadequate control mechanisms.
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The International Diamond Trade
Krivopustova, Ievgeniia ; Bolotov, Ilya (advisor) ; Čajka, Radek (referee)
The topic of this bachelor thesis is the global diamond market, its development and its impact on international conflicts. The aim of this thesis is to explore the development of the international diamond market starting from the year 2000, to define the volume and the value of mined diamonds since that time and characterize the biggest countries and corporations, that mine, export and import diamonds. This bachelor thesis defines modern trends and the main characters on the global diamond market and specifies the role of diamonds in international armed conflicts. The first chapter is dedicated to the general characteristics of diamonds. The main goal of the thesis is fulfilled in the second chapter where the international diamond mining industry and the global diamond market were analyzed. The third chapter has an aim to describe the international armed conflicts financed by the illegal diamond trade and to precise their consequences.
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International diamond trade
Bajerová, Jitka ; Štěrbová, Ludmila (advisor) ; Richter, Stanislav (referee)
The thesis deals with the international diamond trade. It describes diamond as a unique commodity, which is a subject of interest of collectors and investors. The first part is focused on a general characteristic and an international evaluation of diamonds; next part presents world deposits and describes mining and processing of diamonds. The main part is devoted to trading with diamonds. This part presents the diamond market, its main players, places and volume of trade. The final part refers to conflict diamonds and the consequential Kimberley Process and other control measures when dealing with diamonds.
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Conflict diamonds in Sub-Saharan Africa
Bičová, Martina ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Jeníček, Vladimír (referee)
The objective of this diploma thesis is to bring different views on the issue of resource dependence and the origins of conflicts connected to the diamonds from Sub-Saharan Africa; and to point out on the existence of conflict diamonds and the disinterest of international forum to solve this problem in the present and in the past. The diploma thesis consists of three chapters. First chapter analyses the resource dependence, conflict and the connection between them. Second chapter is focused on the definition of conflict diamonds, international initiatives and Kimberley Process. Third chapter represents the practical part of this diploma thesis, it analyses two conflicts connected to diamonds, the conflict in Angola and in Sierra Leone.
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Campaign against occurrence of blood diamonds
Vrábel, Peter ; Pavlík, Petr (advisor) ; Jeníček, Vladimír (referee)
The goal of this master thesis is a complex description of blood diamonds issues and assessment of existing efforts, specific steps and presented ideas, conceptions and strategies on the ground of Kimberley Process, as well as suggestions of possible solutions and future steps of organizations like Global Witness, Partnership Africa Canada, Human Rights Watch and other interested groups fighting against occurence of illicit diamonds. The thesis is divided into 4 chapters. The first chapter describes characteristics and significance of diamonds. The second chapter focuses on organizations agitating against blood diamonds in the world. The third chapter is subsequently designated for definition and features of the term of failed state, which is often highly connected with the blood diamonds issue. The fourth chapter analyses concrete conflicts or illegal activities in Angola, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe.
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Insufficient delimitation of rights of ownership and its contexture on blood diamonds
Reif, František ; Antoš, Ondřej (advisor) ; Chalupníček, Pavel (referee)
This work investigates how the delimitation of rights of ownership influences economic and political stabilities of the country which is characterized by large mineral riches, particularly by diamonds. Theoretical part of the work is summarizing actual knowledge of several important economists in a spere of juridical delimitation of the private ownership and its subsequent protection. Precisely existence of this two elements is a condition for stability of economy, its long-term qrowth and entire welfare of society. In a practical part of the work these theoretical conclusions are applied to problems of so-called blood diamonds, existence of which was caused patricularly by absence of private ownership and its protection in quite a number of African countries. The closing part of the work is answering the query if a Kimberley's process, which tried to solve problems of blood diamonds, can from the long-term point of view represent an insurance against their prospective further revert to the world-wide markets.
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