Angelina Jolie Calls For Darfur Action
Sunday, June 7th, 2009
Angelina continues her international advocacy work by pinning an editorial for Time magazine which makes a case against Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. Friday the International Criminal Courts presented the United Nations Security Council with evidence against the man many say continues to spearhead the genocide in Darfur. Here’s what Angelina had to say:
Friday is a defining moment in the history of justice. The members of the United Nations Security Council will be presented with the results of the International Criminal Court’s Darfur investigation — an investigation that they requested. Their response will determine whether there is going to be an international standard of justice that holds perpetrators accountable for the worst crimes in the world.
The evidence the prosecutor has presented is clear and compelling. Millions of people have been displaced; hundreds of thousands have been killed; and at the center of it all stands Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who has been indicted on seven counts of war crimes and five counts of crimes against humanity.
