Amal Clooney
British barrister
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2025 | Appointed Professor of Practice at Oxford University's Blavatnik School of Government. |
2024 | Received the Legal 500 lawyer of the year award in recognition of her outstanding work in international law. |
2024 | Clooney was recognized as Legal 500 Lawyer of the Year for her outstanding contributions in international law. |
2024 | Amal Clooney co-edited the book 'Freedom of Speech in International Law.' |
May 20 2024 | On May 20, Clooney, along with other panel experts, published an op-ed in the Financial Times regarding potential war crimes related to the Israel–Hamas war. |
January 2024 | Clooney served on an advisory panel that reviewed the ICC's investigation into potential war crimes committed during the Israel–Hamas war. |
2023 | She was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. |
2023 | Amal Clooney was featured in the BBC's 100 Women list, showcasing inspiring and influential women. |
2023 | Amal Clooney contributed a chapter titled 'Human Rights' in I. Roberts' edited book, Satow’s Diplomatic Practice (8th Edition), published by Oxford University Press. |
December 2023 | Clooney filed a civil case on behalf of over 800 Yazidi-American plaintiffs against Lafarge for providing material support to the Islamic State. |
December 17 2023 | Amal Clooney collaborated with Lee Wolosky on an article for the New York Times discussing their efforts to help Yazidi Americans obtain justice. |
October 19 2023 | Clooney wrote an article for the Economist with Rupert Skilbeck, addressing the issue of Britain's failure to hold war criminals accountable. |
2022 | Amal received the Article 3 Human Rights Global Treasure Award. |
2022 | Amal Clooney was named a Fellow of The Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet. |
2022 | She was named Woman of the Year by Time magazine. |
2022 | Clooney, alongside Michelle Obama and Melinda French Gates, launched the 'Get Her There' campaign aimed at educating and empowering teenage females. |
2022 | Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Clooney and an international legal task force provided advice on securing criminal accountability for Russia. |
April 27 2022 | Delivered remarks at a UN Security Council Arria-Formula Meeting on Ensuring Accountability for Atrocities Committed by Russia in Ukraine. |
2021 | The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center recognized Amal and George Clooney for their work at the International Freedom Conductor Awards Gala. |
2021 | Maria Ressa, whom Clooney represents, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her commitment to freedom of expression in the Philippines. |
2021 | Amal Clooney was awarded the Freedom of the Press Award by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. |
2021 | She received the Champion of the International Rule of Law Award from the American Society of International Law. |
November 2021 | Clooney served as co-plaintiff's and victims' counsel in a case where Islamic State member Taha al-Jumailly was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity. |
July 29 2021 | Amal Clooney published an article in Just Security titled 'Don't Let the Autocrats Win – How Biden Can Use the Democracy Summit to Build Back Media Freedom'. |
May 17 2021 | In Just Security, Clooney wrote 'Yazidis Deserve Justice for Genocide: How Biden's Team Can Lead the Way', advocating for justice for Yazidis. |
May 11 2021 | Clooney published an article in The Washington Post discussing the challenges faced in bringing an ISIS torturer complicit in genocide to justice. |
2020 | Amal and George Clooney donated $100,000 to three Lebanese charities (Lebanese Red Cross, Impact Lebanon, and Baytna Baytak) to provide aid after the Beirut explosion. |
2020 | The Clooneys made a donation to The Mill at Sonning Theatre to help ensure its survival through the pandemic. |
2020 | Amal and George Clooney were honored with the Humanitarian Award at the Simon Wiesenthal Center's virtual gala. |
2020 | The Clooneys donated $1 million to coronavirus relief efforts, including support for the NHS and The Lebanese Food Bank. |
2020 | Clooney received the Gwen Ifill Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists for her achievement in the cause of press freedom. |
June 12 2020 | Amal Clooney wrote an article for The Washington Post titled 'A test for democracy in the Philippines', analyzing the state of democracy in the country. |
2019 | Appointed as the inaugural Deputy Chair of the High Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom by Lord Neuberger. |
2019 | Appointed as UK Special Envoy on Media Freedom by the UK Foreign Secretary. |
2019 | Charles III launched the Amal Clooney Award to celebrate incredible young women. |
July 2019 | Clooney and barrister Caoilfhionn Gallagher led the international legal team representing Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa, who faced multiple legal charges. |
May 2019 | The Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, whom Clooney represented, were released from prison. |
March 2019 | Joined the international legal team representing Pulitzer Prize-winning Burmese journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo in their case against the Government of Myanmar. |
2018 | Following the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the Clooneys pledged $500,000 to the March for Our Lives and indicated they would attend the event. |
2018 | The Clooneys donated $100,000 to the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights through the Clooney Foundation for Justice, to assist migrant children separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. |
2018 | Amal Clooney received the Global Citizen of the Year Award from the United Nations Correspondents Association. |
March 2018 | In March, Clooney joined the international legal team representing Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, who were imprisoned by the Government of Myanmar. |
2017 | The Clooneys awarded a $1 million grant to the Southern Poverty Law Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, to combat hate groups in America. |
2017 | Amal Clooney co-authored an article with P. Webb titled 'The Right to Insult in International Law?' published in the Columbia Human Rights Law Review, Volume 48, Issue 2. |
September 22 2017 | Clooney published an article in the Huffington Post titled 'Finally, We Have a Coordinated Effort to Bring ISIS to Justice', addressing international efforts against ISIS. |
June 2017 | Amal Clooney gave birth to fraternal twins, a girl named Ella and a boy named Alexander. |
February 2017 | Pregnancy with twins was reported on the American television talk show The Talk and confirmed by actor Matt Damon. |
February 2017 | It was reported that Amal Clooney was pregnant, confirmed by American actor Matt Damon. |
2016 | Clooney was recognized as a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum. |
2016 | Amal Clooney and her husband, George Clooney, co-founded the Clooney Foundation for Justice, which focuses on advancing justice and equality. |
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