Amal Clooney
Amal Clooney (née Alamuddin; Arabic: أمل علم الدين; born 3 February 1978)[1] is a Lebanese lawyer. Her works focused in international law and human rights. She was born in Beirut to Lebanese Druze parents.[2]
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| Born | Amal Alamuddin 3 February 1978 (aged 48) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom Lebanon |
| Education | Dr Challoner's High School |
| Alma mater | St Hugh's College, Oxford (BA) New York University (LLM) |
| Occupation | Barrister, Human Rights Activist |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
Her clients include Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks,[3] the former prime minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko;[4] Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy;[5] and Nobel Prize laureate Nadia Murad.[6]
In 2019, Clooney was appointed the special envoy on media freedom by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.[7]
In September 2021, The International Criminal Court (ICC) appointed Amal Clooney, as Special Advisor for the Sudanese conflict in Darfur.[8]
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Clooney (right) with Canadian foreign minister Chrystia Freeland at the Global Conference for Media Freedom in London, 2019
Clooney with British foreign minister Mark Field in London, 2018
Clooney with her husband George Clooney in 2022.
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References
- ↑ Russian, Ale (5 February 2018). "Amal's Big 40! George Clooney Celebrates Wife's Birthday on 24-Hour Getaway" (in en). People. http://people.com/movies/amals-big-40-george-clooney-celebrates-wifes-birthday-on-24-hour-getaway/.
- ↑ "George Clooney Finally Meets His Match With Human Rights Lawyer Amal Alamuddin". Vanity Fair. 29 March 2017. https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/03/amal-clooney-international-human-rights-lawyer-job-explained.
- ↑ Rothman, Michael (19 March 2014). "5 Things About Amal Alamuddin". ABC News. http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/things-george-clooneys-lady-friend-amal-alamuddin/story?id=22960268.
- ↑ Johnston, Ian (27 April 2014). "George Clooney Engaged To Amal Alamuddin: Actor To Marry British Human Rights Lawyer Who Has Represented Julian Assange". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/george-clooney-to-marry-his-british-lawyer-girlfriend-amal-alamuddin-9294602.html.
- ↑ Kingsley, Patrick. Amal Clooney calls on Egypt to release journalist Mohamed Fahmy. The Guardian (6 November 2014). Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ↑ Day, Emma. Nadia Murad is Joined by Amal Clooney as She Accepts Nobel Peace Prize. Vogue Middle East (11 December 2018).
- ↑ Amal Clooney appointed Foreign Office special envoy. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47825327. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ↑ CPI: L'épouse de l'acteur américain George Clooney nommée conseillère spéciale pour le conflit au Darfour. https://afriquinfos.com/afrique-du-nord/20210918816380/. Retrieved 18 September 2021.