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Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who works as a special envoy for the United Nations, has teamed up with Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague to launch an initiative to combat sexual attacks in conflict areas.
Hague announced plans to set up dedicated teams to investigate rape in troubled countries as part of a new government scheme and he was joined by Jolie, 36.
Jolie's Bosnian war movie In The Land Of Blood And Honey, which features a harrowing rape scene, was shown to Members of Parliament in a bid to highlight the problems in war zones on May 29.
"We are deeply honoured that Ms Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has joined us... at this launch. Ms Jolie, we are very grateful to you for coming and for graciously allowing us to screen your film In the Land of Blood and Honey. For more than 10 years you have worked to highlight the plight of refugees worldwide in Haiti, Somalia, Sudan, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya and many other countries; to support numerous charitable causes, and to promote education, justice and the rights of women worldwide," Hague said.
Hague announced plans to set up dedicated teams toinvestigate rape in troubled countries as part of a newgovernment scheme and he was joined by Jolie, 36.
Jolie's Bosnian war movie In The Land Of Blood AndHoney, which features a harrowing rape scene, was shown toMembers of Parliament in a bid to highlight the problems inwar zones on May 29.
"We are deeply honoured that Ms Angelina Jolie, SpecialEnvoy of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has joinedus... at this launch. Ms Jolie, we are very grateful to youfor coming and for graciously allowing us to screen your filmIn the Land of Blood and Honey. For more than 10 years you have worked to highlight theplight of refugees worldwide in Haiti, Somalia, Sudan,Afghanistan, Syria, Libya and many other countries; to supportnumerous charitable causes, and to promote education, justiceand the rights of women worldwide," Hague said.
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