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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