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.[2]
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| Born | Amal Alamuddin 3 February 1978 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Nationality | United Kingdom Lebanon |
| Education | Dr Challoner's High School |
| Alma mater | St Hugh's College, Oxford (BA) New York University (LLM) |
| Occupation(s) | Barrister, Human Rights Activist |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | |
| 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]
References
- Russian, Ale (5 February 2018). "Amal's Big 40! George Clooney Celebrates Wife's Birthday on 24-Hour Getaway". People.
- "George Clooney Finally Meets His Match With Human Rights Lawyer Amal Alamuddin". Vanity Fair. 29 March 2017.
- Rothman, Michael (19 March 2014). "5 Things About Amal Alamuddin". ABC News.
- 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.
- Kingsley, Patrick (6 November 2014). "Amal Clooney calls on Egypt to release journalist Mohamed Fahmy". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- Day, Emma (11 December 2018). "Nadia Murad is Joined by Amal Clooney as She Accepts Nobel Peace Prize". Vogue Middle East.
- "Amal Clooney appointed Foreign Office special envoy". BBC. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- "CPI: L'épouse de l'acteur américain George Clooney nommée conseillère spéciale pour le conflit au Darfour". Afrique Info. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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