Angelina Jolie tells BBC Arabic the US 'must hold ourselves accountable for what we do' after CIA torture report
Her comments come in light of the recent report that accused the agency of using shocking interrogation techniques
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Angelina Jolie has called for the United States to “set an example” as a leading democracy and condemn the inhumane treatment of prisoners of war.
Her comments were made in light of the recent CIA torture report that accused the agency of using shocking torture techniques that went beyond what was authorised by the US Justice Department.
The actress and UN ambassador told BBC Arabic that the country could not “expect to break certain rules and behave in a certain manner and [believe] that won't affect the way other people behave and won't encourage how other people behave”.
“So if we are to be who we represent ourselves to be as Americans and as a democracy, we have to lead the way and handle ourselves in a manner which is respectful to other human beings,” she added.
She went on to state that she and the citizens of the US “must hold ourselves accountable for what we do and how we behave - we have to be leaders in this world and we have to do the right things and make the right choices”.
“If we want everyone to behave in a certain manner we must lead the way.”
Jolie is also the director of Unbroken, a biopic about Japanese prisoner of war and Olympian Louis Zamperini.
The findings of the US Senate Intelligence Committee's report last week revealed the extent of shocking “enhanced interrogation techniques” used on terror suspect.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments