Amal Clooney

My name means 'hope' in Arabic, and I was born when there was a war in Lebanon.

— Amal Clooney

Protecting free speech is not only a matter of principle, it is also pragmatic.

— Amal Clooney

My sister Tala has twins, and they're wonderful.

— Amal Clooney

There is lots of my work that takes place behind closed doors that is not ever seen.

— Amal Clooney

Cross-cultural learning and studying abroad can be transformative.

— Amal Clooney

Locking up dissenters does not reduce dissent - it fosters it.

— Amal Clooney

WikiLeaks' disclosures should be protected under the First Amendment.

— Amal Clooney

I hate the idea that you somehow, as a human being, have to be put in a box. There's no reason why…

— Amal Clooney

I wanted to do well academically. But it was equally important to do things in an effortless manner.

— Amal Clooney

No government intent on persecuting its critics will want to leave the outcome of a trial to chance.

— Amal Clooney

I believe in international justice. I believe it's important that you don't just turn the page without people being held to account.

— Amal Clooney

If you don't have a good case, and you don't have a good message, then shining a light on it is not…

— Amal Clooney

I think the international community should be ashamed that they haven't done more for the Yazidis.

— Amal Clooney

The first piece of advice I would have from my experience is that governments need to be vocal about human rights.

— Amal Clooney

I think it's important for tourists to know the facts of what's happening in the Maldives. I don't think people realize that…

— Amal Clooney

I remember all the stages in my career where I almost didn't have enough confidence to try for something, almost didn't have…

— Amal Clooney

Sentencing a political opponent to death after a show trial is no different to taking him out on the street and shooting…

— Amal Clooney

As women, we may not be a minority, but there is a bond that we all share. It is not a bond…

— Amal Clooney