Image: Beatings and rapes were reported in the diamond fields. The New York Times
Britain Urges Zimbabwe to Examine Diamond ‘Torture Camp’ Report -- New York Times
LONDON — Britain has urged the authorities in Zimbabwe to investigate a BBC report that its security forces are beating and raping prisoners at two camps in the Marange diamond fields in the east of the country. International monitors voted to allow exports from the fields to resume in June despite objections from the United States, Canada and the European Union.
On Monday, the BBC’s documentary program “Panorama” said the camps hold workers who were recruited by the police and the military to dig illegally for diamonds for them, but who then demand too large a share of the profits. The camps also hold civilians caught mining for themselves, the program said.
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