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Amal Clooney
Representing clients in international human-rights and accountability cases.
Nadia Murad representation · Press freedom
- Born
- 3 February 1978
- Birthplace
- Beirut, Lebanon
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Amal Clooney
A Lebanese-British barrister whose work includes journalists, political prisoners and survivors of atrocities. She also writes and teaches about international law.
Early life
Family migration
Her family moved from Lebanon to Britain during the civil war.
Legal studies
Studied at Oxford and New York University before entering legal practice.
Career
- 2000s
International legal work
Worked in New York and with international courts and tribunals.
- 2010
London bar
Joined Doughty Street Chambers.
- 2010s
Human-rights cases
Represented clients including Mohamed Nasheed and Nadia Murad.
- 2016
Foundation
Co-founded the Clooney Foundation for Justice.
Cases & contributions
Nadia Murad representation
Worked on accountability for crimes against the Yazidi community.
Press freedom
Represented journalists and supported legal protection for reporting.
The Right to a Fair Trial
Co-authored a reference work with Philippa Webb.
Beyond the courtroom
Teaching
Has taught international human-rights law alongside practice.
Family
Married George Clooney in 2014; they have twins.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: CPJ Photos. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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