Amal Clooney as the featured speaker for the 2023 Louise B. Raggio Endowed Lecture in New York 09/03/2023

  The SMU Law was honored to host Amal Clooney as the featured speaker for the 2023 Louise B. Raggio Endowed Lecture. She spoke to students and alumni about her upbringing, practicing human rights law, and her work at the Clooney Foundation   STYLE FILES Amal Clooney wore a midi green dress Here a similar…

Michelle Obama launches Get Her There campaign with Amal Clooney and Melinda Gates 25/10/2022

  Amal Clooney, Michelle Obama and Melinda French Gates are teaming up to promote gender equality. Obama, founder of the Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance, announced the “Get Her There” campaign to end child marriage, alongside Clooney, co-founder of the Clooney Foundation for Justice, and French Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,…

Government of Ukraine Announces the Creation of a Legal Task Force on Accountability for Crimes Committed in Ukraine 29.03.2022

The government of Ukraine today announced the formation of a legal Task Force on Accountability for Crimes Committed in Ukraine to support Ukraine in delivering justice for victims of international crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine. The full statement released by the government of Ukraine is available below and can be accessed here. Biographies of…

Amal and George Clooney invited to KCI Management summit in Cincinnati, 21.03.2022

Amal and George Clooney take part to a summit organized by KCI Management on March 21, 2022 at Duke Energy Convention Center.         STYLE FILES Amal Clooney wore STELLA MCCARTNEY Pearl cropped belted cotton-blend corded lace jumpsuit available here     GIANVITO ROSSI Pumps Plexi 105 in gold and silver

Amal Clooney Headlines Colgate’s Celebration of 50 Years of Women 05.03.2022

When Amal Clooney selects a case, she looks for those that will have a ripple effect on society at large, she said to a packed crowd Saturday evening at Colgate University’s Colgate Memorial Chapel. “Where are the abuses particularly egregious, but also where can I make a difference,” she said. The university, located in the…

Amal Clooney on the cover of Time Magazine 03.03.2022

TIME Magazine unveiled on Thursday, for the first time, a “Women of the Year” list, naming “12 Leaders Working Toward A More Equal World” and featuring Lebanese-British human rights lawyer Amal Clooney. The list, which hails 12 personalities in different fields, aims to celebrate International Women’s Day, which takes place on March 8. “Creating a…

Acceptance speech by Amal Clooney, winner of CPJ’s 2020 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award 20.11.2020

The Committee to Protect Journalists honored human rights lawyer Amal Clooney with the 2020 Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award, acknowledging her devotion to the cause of international press freedom. Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep introduced Clooney for the virtual ceremony, calling the lawyer "a woman who exemplifies the tireless struggle for press freedom and justice." Clooney…

Amal Clooney at IBM Think2020 event 05.05.2020

  Amal Clooney takes part to Innovation Talks at IBM THINK 2020 Digital Event from her home in Los Angeles with the current Covid-19 situation. She  spoke about the Clooney Justice Foundation and the application Trial Watch and human rights issues. You will find some of the tweets about her presentation. Think Digital Event Experience…

Amal Clooney at the Media Freedom : Journalists under Treat Conference in London 10.07.2019

Speaking on the second day of the Global Conference for Media Freedom, Special Envoy Amal Clooney explained the role of the new independent Legal Experts panel. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, it is a pleasure to be among so many distinguished guests today. When I addressed the conference yesterday I noted that global media freedom has…

Amal Clooney attended a United Nations Security Council meeting at the U.N. Headquarters in New York on April 23, 2019

Amal Clooney is in New York to attend an important meeting with the United Nations Security Council meeting at the U.N. Headquarters to discuss the issue of sexual violence during conflict. Crucially, Amal Clooney was in attendance to discuss the issue of sexual violence during conflict, and the potential reclassification of rape as a weapon…