Boycott De Beers http://www.boycottdebeers.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:20:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 en Bushmen appeal again to Leonardo DiCaprio http://www.boycottdebeers.com/2006/12/11/bushmen-appeal-again-to-leonardo-dicaprio/ http://www.boycottdebeers.com/2006/12/11/bushmen-appeal-again-to-leonardo-dicaprio/#comments Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:20:45 +0000 webmaster Uncategorized http://www.boycottdebeers.com/2006/12/11/bushmen-appeal-again-to-leonardo-dicaprio/ The Bushmen have appealed again to Leonardo DiCaprio after diamond companies began to explore for diamonds on their lands.

“These are conflict diamonds because diamonds are the root of our sorrow and pain,” the Bushmen wrote. “They caused us to be moved from the land of our ancestors. We say these diamonds are killing us the Bushmen. We ask you to please, please help us. We think people will listen to you because you are famous and respected.”

This latest appeal follows a full-page advert published in Hollywood’s Variety magazine asking for DiCaprio’s help to return home. DiCaprio is currently starring in a movie, Blood Diamond, about the war and misery fuelled by the diamond industry in Africa.

]]> http://www.boycottdebeers.com/2006/12/11/bushmen-appeal-again-to-leonardo-dicaprio/feed/ Corporate Watch: Diamonds aren’t a girl’s best friend http://www.boycottdebeers.com/2006/12/08/corporate-watch-diamonds-arent-a-girls-best-friend/ http://www.boycottdebeers.com/2006/12/08/corporate-watch-diamonds-arent-a-girls-best-friend/#comments Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:40:10 +0000 webmaster Uncategorized http://www.boycottdebeers.com/2006/12/08/corporate-watch-diamonds-arent-a-girls-best-friend/ Corporate Watch writes about the Bushmen evictions in their November newsletter, and describes the diamond industry as having ‘roots in exploitation, apartheid and war.’

http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/?lid=2734

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