This Valentine's Day, Stop Conflict Diamonds

With Valentine's Day approaching, we've all seen the barrage of television ads enticing and imploring us to buy diamond jewelry for our loved ones. But did you know that the international diamond trade has supplied billions of dollars to rebel groups in Africa, fueling wars that have killed more than 4 million people?

While the World Diamond Council has spent millions on a global public-relations campaign, many companies have failed to match their rhetoric with action - including Wal-Mart, the nation's largest jewelry retailer, which has been particularly vague about its processes for ensuring that conflict diamonds are not sold in its stores.

This Valentine's Day, tell Wal-Mart to make sure jewelry purchases aren't destroying African lives.

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