Blood diamonds and africas armed conflicts in the postcold war. A diamond that has been mined in an area undergoing a civil war or other internal conflict, the profits of which help finance the war or conflict. Nash and a federal marshal philip michael thomas are taken hostage by a miami drug lord who wants to exchange them for a. A group of mothers have been acting as drug mules, sneaking cans of. Naomi campbells testimony contradicted at blood diamonds.
The investigation of a preschoolers death leads to the crackaddicted mother and her boyfriend, a disreputable attorney. Because of this, most of the blood diamond mining happens in war zones. After blood diamonds the moral economy of illegality in the. A taxi driver finds that his passenger is dead, leading the detectives to a case involving an insurance scam and holocaust victims. Three specific conflictsin angola, the democratic republic of the congo, and sierra leonedirected world attention to the destructive role of diamonds, though the. Kathleen stabler is arrested for dui in this episode, even though detective stabler makes the charges disappear. Conflict diamonds or blood diamonds are diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and internationally recognized governments. After it was recognized that unita used the money from the sales of diamonds to fund. One quite deliberate, a second an innocent bystander, and a third thought. Watch nash bridges episodes online season 6 2001 tv guide.
Blood diamonds synonyms, blood diamonds pronunciation, blood diamonds translation, english dictionary definition of blood diamonds. First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of sierra leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. Theres also a diamond heist and wallace shawn plays a professor. Mar 25, 2007 diamonds move from blood to sweat and tears. One of those antibusiness episodes villainized a bioresearch firm, hemalabs, for stealing dna and blood samples from a family to create cancer treatment drugs. Five years before leonardo dicaprios extraordinary film blood diamond came out, the subject of blood diamonds came up in this law and order episode involving a triple homicide. Aug 09, 2010 naomi campbells testimony contradicted at blood diamonds trial this article is more than 9 years old mia farrow and carole white testify at charles taylor war crimes trial giving new accounts. During this time, it is estimated that conflict diamonds represented approximately 4% of the worlds diamond production. Diamonds move from blood to sweat and tears the new york times. Johnny feist is a character who appears in the ci season 5 episode diamond dogs. Global witness was the first organisation to bring the worlds attention to this problem.
More than 50,000 have been killed and about half the countrys 4. Six yearold didi lowenstein is rushed to the hospital with dried blood on her head. In the hotel room which was occupied by diamond, greevey and logan find a listing for an escort service. Winthrop claims that she runs a catering service, but when jolenes blood tests hivpositive, the case. In 2003, the united nations put in place the kimberley process to certify diamonds as legitimate. A teenagers report of being raped by someone she met in a chat room lead. The term is used to highlight the negative consequences of the diamond trade in certain areas, or to label an individual diamond as having come from such an area. Follows a crime usually a murder, usually adapted from current headlines, from two separate vantage points, the police investigation and the prosecution in court. The show stars christopher meloni, mariska hargitay, dann florek, richard belzer, dean winters, and michelle hurd. Since the issue of conflict diamonds first gained notice within the diamond industry ten years ago, the flow of blood diamonds has been dramatically reduced, most.
Blood disorders are diseases or disorders of the blood, which may affect one or more parts of the blood. Falco would later appear in the season 16 episode hindsight, accused of murdering a woman. Map illustrating the diamonds forweapons trade that took. However, the popular movement for the liberation of angola mpla, the national union for the total independence of angola unita, and the national liberation front of angola fnla, fought in a civil war lasting 27 years from 1974 to 2001. One quite deliberate, a second an innocent bystander, and a third thought to be an innocent bystander but who wasnt. The paternity of a black baby given up for adoption by a white mother who later fell from an apartment balcony might pro. Svu episodes that have provided specific insight into healthcarerelated crimes. Jan 18, 2001 1994 ruf takes over sierra leone diamond areas. Representatives from 70 countries meeting in johannesburg agreed to set a deadline of 31 july for nations to sign up for the certification system known as the. Conflict diamonds captured the worlds attention during the extremely brutal conflict in sierra leone in the late 1990s. A diamond brokers death may have happened because he was on the verge of exposing a powerful swiss diamond concerns connection to blood diamonds. Ny episode not what it looks like 2006 involves when a group of robbers stole blood diamonds and the men who brought them into the country wanted them back. The illicit sale of blood diamonds from several african countries, such as angola.
Trivia he is played by actor peter scanavino, who would later land. In december 2015 the panel reported that sodiams stocks had reached 70,845 carats as of 5 september 2015. Blood diamond simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Animal reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect on the fetus and there are no adequate and well. Police chief dan mathews broderick crawford is tasked with maintaining law and order along the expansive rural highways of the western united states. Conflict diamonds engagement rings and loose diamonds. With the man willing to testify about it, they are able to get the man they are trying to charge to admit to having the blood diamonds, but while hed asked to get the stolen diamonds back, he hadnt. They were often linked with episodes of participant observa. A total of 201 episodes aired from april 21, 1993, to may 19, 2001.
The clean diamond trade act was revised several times before a version of the bill was successfully passed by congress, and signed into law by the president of the united states. Their investigation takes them into the world of bondage and sadomasochism. A diamond brokers death may have happened because he was on the verge of exposing a powerful swiss diamond concerns connection to blood diamonds mined in sierra leone. Kat steps over the line when she suspects a trainer at her boxing gym is. Benson and stabler look into the murder of a respected derivatives trader. When someone is being treated at a methadone clinic they are not allowed to take their medication with them, the methadone has to be administered on site, the nurse dispensing the methadone is required by law to ensure that the patient drinks and swallows all of it before allowing them to leave. A convicted drug dealer is accused of killing a pregnant loan officer, but it turns out to be part of a larger plot involving a professional basketball player who may be the babys father. Ben stone proposes a face to face between the two parents accused to determine how the aggression happened. Alexandra cabot stephanie march prosecutes the perpetrators. The following is a list of episodes from the american television series walker, texas ranger. With christopher meloni, mariska hargitay, richard belzer, icet. Hizballah in africa wege perspectives on terrorism. A kidnapping and two murders leads to a blood diamond sold in civil wars in africa. American mainstream when it was portrayed as a miracle cure for heroin addiction on nbcs law and order.
Blood diamonds also called conflict diamonds, brown diamonds, hot diamonds, or red diamonds are diamonds mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency, an invading armys war efforts, or a warlords activity. From season 2, episode 19 the fertile fields, the murder of a jewish diamond merchant apparently because of bias turns out to be a coverup of embezzlement. A beautiful undercover agent for the dea is raped and murdered, leading to a complicated investigation of a columbian drug cartel, and the toughest case of cabots career. West africa and the transnational trade in illegal drugs. The motive in the murder of a retired insurance salesman appears to be a series of policies he sold to jews in poland during the holocaust. Eventually, they find out that one of the victims father had given the information that led to his murder. Our groundbreaking report, a rough trade, released in 1998, exposed the role of diamonds in funding the civil war in angola. The cash that it earned was used to finance the war. Law and order svu 21x19 solving for the unknowns season 21 episode 19 promo the svu struggles to find a serial predator who uses a date rape drug that leaves no evidence behind.
After two policeman discovered of an unconscious man name diamond in central park leads. Directed by 78 writing credits 114 cast 6,865 produced by 142 music by 2. Get ready for another thrilling season of rippedfromtheheadlines cases as all 22 episodes of the groundbreaking third season. Dec 24, 2011 blood diamonds, the true story documentary of sierra leone, angola, and the republic of the congo. Claire kincaid is killed in a car accident, injuring detective briscoe. Olivia doesnt want to deny her son a relationship with his blood. When dede kills his girlfriend mya sampson, johnny turns her in to the major case squad. Although some sources identify the first three episodes aired at the end of the 19921993 television season, as the first season making nine seasons in the series overall, those episodes are included in the season 1 199394 dvd. A man played by scott foley wakes up covered in blood with a dead woman in his bed. While the victim is often murdered, this is not always the case, and victims often play prominent roles in episodes. Blood diamonds definition of blood diamonds by the free.
Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. After a young womans baby is tossed out of a car, benson and stabler investigate to find out what happened, and after learning the young woman is addicted to prescription pain killers, their investigation leads them to an elderly woman named jenny rogers, who lives with her son kevin and daughterin law carol. These blood diamonds are smuggled out of west africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in london, antwerp, and new york, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. The following list of medications are in some way related to, or used in the treatment of this condition. Profits from this illegal diamond trade in diamonds have been used by warlords and rebels in africa to buy arms. Each powerful episode follows one case through the criminal justice system by telling the story with two separate sets of stars. These are the episodes where svu goes undercover merelala error. Set in new york city, where episodes were also filmed, the series ran for twenty seasons before it was cancelled on may 14, 2010, and aired its final episode ten days later on may 24. Blood diamonds, also known as conflict diamonds, are stones that are produced in areas controlled by rebel forces that are opposed to internationally recognized governments. The serpents tooth most of the rfth stories have some sort of clever spin, like the inclusion of drugs, religion, or some other topical cultural phenomena. Based on this act, it violated 1991 bicesse accords. The diamonds are then sold and used to buy weapons to help the armed groups fight against the government. The young woman finally after a young womans baby is tossed out of a car. The company never compensated the impoverished family.
Law and order svu 21x19 promo solving for the unknowns. Lou diamond phillips list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Blood diamonds are most common in africa, where diamonds are plentiful and where there a great deal of conflict has taken place in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The ambassador addresses the trade in diplomatic passports in order to make money with blood diamonds.
The us department of justice doj has charged 41 people in nine indictments for their alleged involvement in a network of pill mills that allegedly resulted in the diversion of roughly 23 million oxycodone, hydrocodone, and carisoprodol pills. Svu tries to make a case against an accused serial rapist who drugs his victims so that they have no recollection of the incidents. Blood diamonds financial definition of blood diamonds. When someone is being treated at a methadone clinic they are not allowed to take their medication with them, the methadone has to be administered on site, the nurse dispensing the methadone is required by law to ensure that the patient drinks and swallows all. Criminal intent premiered on nbc on september 25, 2005, and ended on may 14, 2006 this season featured the seriess first twopart episode and cruise to nowhere was referenced later for an eighth season episode titled all in. Amo houghton, a republican from new york on september 2, 2001. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Blood diamonds looks to some of the worlds foremost experts for the facts of the history of the diamond trade, and goes to the heart of the matter, interviewing both the victims and perpetrators of diamondfueled atrocities in countries like sierra leone. Apr 30, 2003 the international group trying to stop the trafficking in blood diamonds has given countries until the end of july to join the effort or be excluded from the legal diamond trade. Each episode features a new case to solve, new victims to console as well as the constant struggle for the detectives to juggle the emotional toll of the job and the pressure it puts on their personal lives. Lou diamond phillips full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. He is a drug addict who commits a series of jewelry store heists with his mother, dede mccann, a fellow addict.
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