Amal Clooney is a British barrister. Notable clients of hers include former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed, Australian WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Iraqi human rights activist Nadia Murad, Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa, Azerbaijani journalist Khadija Ismayilova, and Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy.
Clooney in 2014
St Hugh's College, Oxford
Clooney (right) with Canadian foreign minister Chrystia Freeland at the Global Conference for Media Freedom in London, 2019
Clooney with British foreign minister Mark Field in London, 2018
Mohamed Nasheed GCSK, also known as Anni, is a Maldivian politician and activist who served as president of the Maldives from 2008 until his resignation in 2012. A founding member of the Maldivian Democratic Party, he subsequently served as the 19th speaker of the People's Majlis from May 2019 until his resignation in November 2023. He is the first democratically elected president of the Maldives and the only president to resign from office. He is currently a member of The Democrats.
Nasheed in 2023
Nasheed takes refuge at the Indian High Commission
Maafushi Prison
Nasheed at the launch of the Climate Vulnerability Monitor