Amal Clooney
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Clooney in 2022 | |
| Born | Amal Alamuddin 3 February 1978 Beirut, Lebanon |
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| Occupation | Barrister |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Amal Clooney (née Alamuddin; born 3 February 1978)[1] is a British international human rights lawyer.[2] She has represented several high-profile clients, including former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed,[3] WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange,[4] former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko,[5] Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad,[6] Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa,[7] Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova,[8] and Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy.[9]
She is an adjunct law professor at Columbia Law School and a Visiting Professor of Practice at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford.[10] In 2016, she and her husband, American actor George Clooney, co-founded the Clooney Foundation for Justice.
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- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014.
- ^ Day, Emma (11 December 2018). "Nadia Murad is Joined by Amal Clooney as She Accepts Nobel Peace Prize". Vogue Arabia.
- ^ Clooney, Amal (12 June 2020). "Amal Clooney: A test for democracy in the Philippines". The Washington Post. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Azerbaijan court frees journalist backed by Amal Clooney". BBC News. 25 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Kingsley, Patrick (6 November 2014). "Amal Clooney calls on Egypt to release journalist Mohamed Fahmy". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Amal Clooney appointed Visiting Professor of Practice at Blavatnik School of Government | University of Oxford". www.ox.ac.uk. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.