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Amal Clooney

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Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney (née Alamuddin; born (1978-02-03)3 February 1978) is a British international human rights lawyer. She has represented several high-profile clients, including former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Yazidi human rights activist Nadia Murad, Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa, Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova, and Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy. Clooney is Professor of Practice in International Law at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford and a Senior Fellow at the Oxford Institute of Technology and Justice, an institute she co-founded to harness the power of AI to increase access to justice. In 2016, she and her husband, American actor George Clooney, co-founded the Clooney Foundation for Justice.

Infobox

Born
Amal Alamuddin (1978-02-03) 3 February 1978 (age 47)Beirut, Lebanon
Citizenship
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Education
Dr Challoner's High School
Alma mater
St Hugh's College, Oxford (BA)New York University (LLM)
Occupation
Barrister
Years active
2000–present
Spouse
mw- George Clooney (m. 2014)
Children
2

Tables

· Awards and recognition
ABC News
ABC News
Organizations
ABC News
Year
2014
Award
Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person
Result
Honored
British Fashion Awards,
British Fashion Awards,
Organizations
British Fashion Awards,
Year
2014
Award
Best British Style alongside David Beckham, Kate Moss, Keira Knightley and Emma Watson
Result
Shortlisted
World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
Organizations
World Economic Forum
Year
2016
Award
Young Global Leader
Result
Honored
United Nations Correspondents Association
United Nations Correspondents Association
Organizations
United Nations Correspondents Association
Year
2018
Award
Global Citizen of the Year Award
Result
Honored
Charles III
Charles III
Organizations
Charles III
Year
2019
Award
The Amal Clooney Award to celebrate "incredible young women"
Result
Honored
The Simon Wiesenthal Center
The Simon Wiesenthal Center
Organizations
The Simon Wiesenthal Center
Year
2020
Award
Humanitarian Award
Result
Honored
Committee to Protect Journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists
Organizations
Committee to Protect Journalists
Year
2020
Award
Gwen Ifill Award
Result
Honored
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Organizations
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Year
2021
Award
Freedom of the Press Award
Result
Honored
American Society of International Law
American Society of International Law
Organizations
American Society of International Law
Year
2021
Award
Champion of the International Rule of Law Award
Result
Honored
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Organizations
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Year
2021
Award
International Freedom Conductor Awards Gala Tribute
Result
Honored
Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet
Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet
Organizations
Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet
Year
2022
Award
Fellow of the WS Society
Result
Honored
Time Magazine
Time Magazine
Organizations
Time Magazine
Year
2022
Award
Woman of the Year
Result
Honored
Article 3 Human Rights
Article 3 Human Rights
Organizations
Article 3 Human Rights
Year
2022
Award
Global Treasure Award
Result
Honored
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Organizations
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Year
2023
Award
Doctor Honoris Causa
Result
Honored
BBC
BBC
Organizations
BBC
Year
2023
Award
100 Women Inspiring and Influential Women
Result
Honored
Legal 500
Legal 500
Organizations
Legal 500
Year
2024
Award
Lawyer of the Year Award
Result
Honored
Organizations
Year
Award
Result
Ref.
ABC News
2014
Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating Person
Honored
British Fashion Awards,
2014
Best British Style alongside David Beckham, Kate Moss, Keira Knightley and Emma Watson
Shortlisted
World Economic Forum
2016
Young Global Leader
Honored
United Nations Correspondents Association
2018
Global Citizen of the Year Award
Honored
Charles III
2019
The Amal Clooney Award to celebrate "incredible young women"
Honored
The Simon Wiesenthal Center
2020
Humanitarian Award
Honored
Committee to Protect Journalists
2020
Gwen Ifill Award
Honored
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
2021
Freedom of the Press Award
Honored
American Society of International Law
2021
Champion of the International Rule of Law Award
Honored
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
2021
International Freedom Conductor Awards Gala Tribute
Honored
Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet
2022
Fellow of the WS Society
Honored
Time Magazine
2022
Woman of the Year
Honored
Article 3 Human Rights
2022
Global Treasure Award
Honored
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2023
Doctor Honoris Causa
Honored
BBC
2023
100 Women Inspiring and Influential Women
Honored
Legal 500
2024
Lawyer of the Year Award
Honored

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