SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Advocate and lawyer Amal Clooney told an audience in the Middle East on Sunday that governments around the world should be vocal, consistent, principled and transparent about human rights. Clooney was speaking at the opening of a government communications summit in the United Arab Emirates. She was a headline… Continue reading Amal Clooney talks human rights in Mideast speech 20.03.2016
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Amal Clooney “Free Speech in Repressive Regimes” Conclave 2016
Amal Clooney gave a speech at India Today Conclave 16 as latest topic of the evening with the title : "Free Speech in Repressive Regimes" “Since 2010, there has been rise in assault on freedom of speech across the world — from Pakistan, which has witnessed most number of blasphemy cases, to Turkey whose government… Continue reading Amal Clooney “Free Speech in Repressive Regimes” Conclave 2016
Amal Clooney to visit India and take part in India Today Conclave 2016 on March 18th
Amal Clooney is sheduled to visit India on March 18th as one of the speakers at the India Today Conclave. The two-day event will witness some of the finest minds come together to discuss and debate issues from around the world. The conclave will provide an open platform for communication among the global experts from politicians… Continue reading Amal Clooney to visit India and take part in India Today Conclave 2016 on March 18th
Amal and George Clooney Speak to Syrian Refugees in Meeting with International Rescue Committee
Berlin, February 12, 2015 – George and Amal Clooney today joined International Rescue Committee (IRC) President and CEO David Miliband to meet with Syrian refugee families in Berlin. The meeting took place after their discussion with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The group discussed what their life was like in Syria, the reasons they felt they… Continue reading Amal and George Clooney Speak to Syrian Refugees in Meeting with International Rescue Committee
Amal Clooney in Versace and Oscar de La Renta for the meeting with Angela Merkel 12.02.2016
George and Amal Clooney had a private meeting today with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the crisis in Syria and Europe's efforts to help refugees. Amal and George Clooney were accompanied by David Miliband, the former British foreign secretary who now heads the aid group International Rescue Committee. "We (...) talked about the responsibilities of all states,… Continue reading Amal Clooney in Versace and Oscar de La Renta for the meeting with Angela Merkel 12.02.2016
Amal Clooney meets Christiane Amanpour on CNN 26.01.2016
Christiane Amanpour interviewed yesterday on CNN former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed with Amal Clooney. Everything seems to be very half-baked,” he said. “I’d rather sit and read and watch a film. But I think there’s lot to be done.” During the interview, Amal Clooney said the only crime committed by the “most liberal, moderate leader… Continue reading Amal Clooney meets Christiane Amanpour on CNN 26.01.2016
Amal Clooney meets David Cameron with Mohamed Nasheed in London 23.01.2016
David Cameron has held a meeting in Downing Street with the jailed former president of the Maldives and his lawyers, Amal Clooney and Jared Genser, and Ben Emmerson. Mohamed Nasheed thanked the Prime Minister for his support after he was temporarily released from prison to allow him to travel to London for back surgery. The… Continue reading Amal Clooney meets David Cameron with Mohamed Nasheed in London 23.01.2016
Amal Clooney welcomes Mohamed Nasheed at Heathrow Airport in London 21.01.2016
Amal Clooney welcomed former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed at Heathrow airport, London, after the Indian Ocean islands’ government granted him prison leave for urgent surgery. “We have just landed”, said Sabra Noordeen, who was travelling with Nasheed, whose conviction last March on terror-related charges has been widely criticised. The Maldives government said Nasheed was travelling… Continue reading Amal Clooney welcomes Mohamed Nasheed at Heathrow Airport in London 21.01.2016
Amal Clooney at Meet the Press on NBC with Chuck Todd 17.01.2016
Amal Clooney talks about her latest legal battle for former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, in an exclusive Meet the Press interview with Chuck Todd. She explains also that she has taken on the case of a female journalist in Azerbaijan who has been jailed for exposing evidence of corruption by the regime. Watch the… Continue reading Amal Clooney at Meet the Press on NBC with Chuck Todd 17.01.2016
Amal Clooney in Chanel for her first interview in the US on NBC 14.01.2016
Amal Clooney says she doesn’t see herself as a celebrity, despite her high-profile marriage to George Clooney. For her first American network television interview, Amal Clooney spoke with Cynthia McFadden this week in Washington, D.C., where the human rights lawyer met with Congressional officials to draw attention to the political crisis in the Maldives. A… Continue reading Amal Clooney in Chanel for her first interview in the US on NBC 14.01.2016