Who is Amal Clooney
Amal Clooney Biography
Amal Clooney is a human rights lawyer, activist, and author who has dedicated her career to advocating for marginalized individuals and communities around the world. She has represented clients before the International Criminal Court, the European Court of Human Rights, and the United Nations, and has worked on cases involving issues such as gender equality, freedom of speech, and the rights of refugees. Clooney is also a visiting professor at Columbia Law School and has written articles and essays on a variety of legal and human rights issues.
Amal Clooney Facts
- Amal Clooney was born on February 3, 1978, in Beirut, Lebanon, to Ramzi Alamuddin, a Lebanese businessman, and Bariaa Miknass, a journalist and political commentator.
- She grew up in a bilingual household, speaking both Arabic and English fluently, and attended a British school in Lebanon before moving to the UK with her family during the Lebanese Civil War.
- Amal studied law at St. Hugh's College, Oxford, where she was awarded an Exhibition and the Shrigley Award. She then attended New York University School of Law on a Fulbright scholarship, where she earned her Master of Laws degree.
- She has worked as a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers in London since 2010, specializing in international law and human rights.
- Amal has represented high-profile clients such as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad, among others.
- In 2014, she married actor George Clooney in a lavish ceremony in Venice, Italy, and the couple has since welcomed twins, a son named Alexander and a daughter named Ella.
- Amal is also known for her philanthropic work, serving as the president of the Clooney Foundation for Justice, which advocates for human rights and works to advance justice in courtrooms, classrooms, and communities around the world.
- In 2018, she was appointed as the UK's special envoy on media freedom by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, where she works to promote and protect media freedom globally.
- Amal has been recognized for her achievements and contributions to the legal profession and human rights advocacy, receiving honors such as the Glamour Award for Woman of the Year, the Tribute Award at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, and the UNCA Global Citizen of the Year award.
Amal Clooney Quotes
"If you don't have a good case, and you don't have a good message, then shining a light on it is not going to get you very far." (Meaning)
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