Human Rights Watch (HRW) supports civil society efforts to reform the Kimberley Process in order to effectively tackle human rights problems linked to the diamond trade... Although the Kimberley Process has made important progress in curtailing the trade in “conflict diamonds,” the group’s long-term credibility and relevance have been undermined by a narrow focus on the activities of anti-government rebel groups and its unwillingness to incorporate human rights protections into its standards and operations... HRW has also observed institutional failures by the Kimberley Process in both identifying violations of its standards and holding member states accountable for noncompliance... HRW has no intention of joining the Kimberley Process...[but] affirms its support of other organizations that are attempting to reform the Kimberley Process as civil society observers.