The group fought in Liberia to overthrow the government. Taylor has been charged with 11 counts of war crimes, serious violations of humanitarian law and crimes against humanity. Specifically, he is accused of terrorizing the civilian population, unlawful murder, sexual violence, physical violence and enlistment of child soldiers, as well as looting. These crimes are simply one example of the devastating effects of the diamond trade on Africa. The Kimberley Process is working to change conditions in Africa and prevent slavery and further war, however the process is imperfect and the diamond trade is still negatively affecting people. Conflict diamonds are known to be counterfeit and fraudulent, and escalating violence is currently being financed in Côte d'Ivoire by conflict diamonds. Côte d'Ivoire was previously a member of the Kimberley Process, and this clearly shows that the KP is flawed. Countries with weak government controls on diamonds allow diamonds to be certified conflict-free, although they can finance them