For “Human Rights Day” yesterday, Newsweek posted a late-evening article by Angelina Jolie that pushes the Obama administration to do more for those devastated by the crisis in Darfur. While she’s quick to praise diplomacy as one solution, she hopes that the President and his team seek justice for the crimes; especially in working to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Here’s a brief highlight from the piece:

“Like many Americans, I support the administration’s willingness to engage diplomatically, even with regimes we abhor. And I believe President Obama and his special envoy Scott Gration will do their best to bring peace to the region. Their policy, though, raises a number of questions. How is the Obama administration’s approach to Sudan an evolution of justice? In addition, when the administration says it intends to work to ‘improve the lives of the people of Darfur,’ I would like to know what that means, besides the obvious point that their lives could hardly get worse.”

“And what will be the precedent set for future leaders? Will they end up receiving high-level international attention, and remain free to pocket financial assistance and aid relief pouring into their country? Is there incentive for them to act with impunity or will they fear they’ll be held accountable?”

To read the full article, jump here.

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