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Angelina Joliecontinues to speak out about civilian rights during wartime as theRussian invasion of Ukraine continueswithmounting civilian casualtiesin places likeBuchaandMariupol. She has also been very vocal about theongoing Yemeni Civil War.
The humanitarian and Special Envoy to the United Nations, 46, posted a series of excerpts from the Geneva Conventions to herInstagramon Friday, highlighting language focusing on civilian populations caught in the middle of war.
The Geneva Conventions, agreed upon in 1949, are a series of treaties and international agreements establishing standards of humanitarian treatment during wartime of the sick and wounded, as well as civilians and non-combatants.
She also included a basic summary of the rules of warfare under the Conventions, writing, “Civilians can never be targeted” and “medics and aid workers should be protected.” “The things civilians need for survival — like food and water — should not be denied or destroyed,” Jolie’s post noted.
The Oscar winner also specified that “Rape and other forms of sexual violence are expressly forbidden.” “Breaking these rules is a war crime,” Jolie concluded.
As a special envoy to the U.N., Jolie serves the High Commissioner for Refugees, and has brought attention to humanitarian crises around the world, including inMyanmarandYemen.
She has also directly addressed the unfolding atrocities in Ukraine, specifically focusing on how children are going to “pay the highest price.”
Last month, theMaleficentstar posted a set of gripping photos to her Instagram amid the ongoing war. Thecarousel of imagesbegan with a photo of a man and woman holding children as they wait to cross a river after escaping Irpin, Ukraine.
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source: people.com
