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Angelina Jolie & warlord verdict,

March 14, 2012 by · Comments Off on Angelina Jolie & warlord verdict, 

Angelina Jolie & warlord verdict,, Hollywood star and activist Angelina Jolie greeted the conviction of a Congolese warlord Wednesday, praising the Hague court for its “strong message against the use of child soldiers”.

The International Criminal Court in its first verdict found Thomas Lubanga, 51, guilty of abducting and conscripting children as young as 11 to fight and kill in a conflict in a gold-rich region of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

After watching from the front row of the public gallery, Jolie in a statement said that “the delivery of the ICC’s first verdict is an important moment for the court, for the DRC and for the rule of law”.

“Most of all, it sends a strong message against the use of child soldiers,” she said, adding that she hoped the conviction would also “provide some measure of comfort for the victims”.

Angelina Jolie Oscars

February 15, 2012 by · Comments Off on Angelina Jolie Oscars 

Angelina Jolie Oscars, The Hollywood star, 36, flew to the Bosnian city of Sarajevo for the premiere of In the Land of Blood And Honey – which she wrote and directed.

She was joined by proud partner Brad Pitt for the screening of the film – which focuses on a romance between a Serbian soldier and a Bosnian woman during the 1990s war in the region.

The mother-of-six was overcome with emotion after the screening as she was greeted by a rapturous standing ovation from the audience of 5,000 people – many of whom had lived through the war themselves.

As tears welled up in her eyes, she told the audience: “To see you receiving it so well means the world to me. I feel so deep for all of you in this country.”

Golden couple…Brad and Angelina

The Oscar-winner looked elegant in a flowing and demure black gown, with her hair styled into a simple up do for the event.

The United Nations Goodwill Ambassador also took the opportunity to address the ongoing unrest in Syria, insisting she hopes her film is seen as a “wake-up call” to the international community, as more needs to be done to help the country’s people.

She added, “I feel very strongly about the film and I believe that its core issue – which is the need for intervention and need for the world to pay attention to atrocities when they are happening – is very, very timely, especially with things that are happening in Syria today.

“It is very important that this film is out at this time. If this film points the finger at anybody it is the international community, so I hope it remains a wake-up call for them.”

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