Angelina Jolie has returned to the limelight for the first time after her divorce filing. The award-winning actress chronicled a video message for the International Criminal Court on Friday. This is the actress way of championing children's rights as the Dutch-based tribunal launches its policy on children welfare.
On a clip posted on Twitter, the Oscar-winner said that successful prosecution, whether at the ICC or elsewhere is part of the long and vital generational effort. That is the light in which she believe the court's new policy on children should be seen. She was further quoted saying that she particularly welcome the commitment to include charges for crimes against children wherever the evidence permits as part of a more systematic approach. She then congratulated the office of the chief prosecutor and all those working on the policy.
Angelina Jolie has started her work as part of the UN in 2001. The actress made 40 missions over 30 countries over the following decade. She was later appointed as Special Envoy for the UN Commissioner for Refugees in 2012, according to Time.
Among her advocacies are conservation and community development, child immigration and education, human rights and women's rights. Her humanitarian works have been recognized all over the world. She received Honorary Dame Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George from Queen Elizabeth II for her services to UK and for her campaigns to terminate sexual violence in war regions.
The humanitarian also stated in her video message: that mankind owes to children. She remarked that we know we aren't giving the best to children. Further she said that there can be no complete justice without consideration for the victims of the war crimes themselves, and the practical assistance they need to move on with their lives and overcome the harm they have suffered. That is why the work of the Trust Fund is important and must be supported and strengthened over time, the actress concluded.
The video captured on Twitter came almost a month after Angelina Jolie filed for a divorce from her husband Brad Pitt. Angelina Jolie gets full custody of their six children; Maddox, 15 year-old boy she adopted in Cambodia, Pax 12 year-old boy she adopted in Vietnam, Zahara, 11 year-old she adopted in Ethiopia, their 10 year-old first born Shiloh, and the 8 year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.
Angelina Jolie recently directed a film about human rights activist Loung Ung which will be streamed on Netflix by 2017. She co-authored the biopic based on Ung's 2006 memoir entitled "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers."
