Angelin Jolie Attends Child Soldier Trial
Angelina Jolie and ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo.
Angelina Jolie continued her activism work today as she attended the trial of a ” Congolese warlord charged with using child soldiers.”
In a statement released by the court, Angelina commended the former child soldiers for traveling to Hague, Netherlands to testify.
“After watching the proceedings from the viewing booth, I stood up and found Thomas Lubanga Dyilo looking at me,” Jolie said. “I imagined how difficult how difficult it must be for all the brave young children who have come to testify against him.”
Thomas Lubanga Dyilo is the former leader and founder of the Union of Congolese Patriots. He stands accused of forcing children to serve as soldiers during tribal conflicts in 2002-2003. The prosecution alleges that the group’s militia abducted “children as young as 11″ and took “them to military training camps where they were beaten and drugged. The girls among them were allegedly used as sex slaves.” Lubanga Dyilo is has denied all chargers
“Using children in conflict is a heinous crime and destroys the very fabric of a society,” she added.
Lubanga is the founder of the Union of Congolese Patriots political movement and its armed wing. He stands accused of forcing children to serve as soldiers during tribal conflicts in 2002-2003. This is the first international trial that focuses solely on the victimization of children.
In other news, Brad and his Brother Doug Pitt are doing their part to make the world a better place. The brother’s donated $200,000 to Drury University’s O’Reilly Family Event Center to fund the center’s Leadership in Environmental Energy and Design Gold certification. It’ll be the first of it’s kind in the nations. The brothers made the donation in their father’s name.
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- Angelina Jolie and ICC prosecutor.
May 19th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
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May 20th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
What a woman!!!She deeply cares about others,about children,about justise!!!
Proud to be her fun!!!
Thanks KD!