The actress has joined other high-profile celebrities and
politicians to condemn the actions of the Islamic group Boko Haram.
"Like everybody, I'm absolutely sickened by it and
the thought of them out there right now, terrified and being abused and
sold," Jolie told French news channel i-Tele.
The 'Tomb Raider' star said the kidnappings reflected the
existence of bigger problems.
"Because of a lack of impunity and because people
believe they can get away with this, people will commit these kind of crimes.
And not only do they believe that girls shouldn't have an education which is
absolutely wrong, it is appalling, it is of course their right and the most
wonderful thing, the most important thing for young girls, but that they're
taken as objects and going to be so violated and if the world does nothing then
they get away this, then we set this horrible precedent," the actress
said.
Nigerian police offered a $300,000 reward for information
leading to the rescue of the girls who were kidnapped last month by militant
group Boko Haram which is fighting for an Islamic state in northeast Nigeria.
"I think it's extremely important that something is
done immediately to try to find these girls, to try to bring them home and God
forbid we can't, we have to still bring these men to justice," Jolie
added.
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has threatened in a
video to sell the girls abducted on April 14 from a secondary school in the
village of Chibok "on the market".
The United States has offered to send a team to Nigeria
to help the search efforts.
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