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George and Amal Clooney created the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ) to wage justice for vulnerable people and pursue perpetrators of human rights abuses.

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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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"TrialWatch plays an invaluable role for #journalists ." Hear Peruvian journalist @larryportera talk about standing trial for speaking out about misogynistic responses to her reporting, and how our work contributed to her acquittal. For the full video:
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We are asking governments that believe in human rights to use every tool at their disposal to support the protesters in #Iran and ensure that those responsible for violence and repression are held to account. Read:
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The @UN_HRC is preparing to vote on whether to establish an independent international investigation into human rights violations in #Iran . Such an investigation is essential to ensure the people abused, killed, and detained during protests see justice:
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Journalist @mariaressa has been cleared of tax evasion charges by a Philippines court. She is the client of CFJ co-founder Amal Clooney and @caoilfhionnanna . Read More:
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This is a huge step towards justice for people abused, killed, and detained during recent protests in #Iran . Earlier this month, our co-founder Amal Clooney spoke about the inspirational women and girls leading the protests in the country
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United Nations Human Rights Council
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🔴 BREAKING At its 35th special session, the @UN Human Rights Council decided to create a new fact-finding mission to investigate "alleged #HumanRightsViolations in the Islamic Republic of #Iran related to the protests that began on 16 September 2022." #SS35
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Filipino journalist @mariaressa is facing a 6-year prison sentence, simply for doing her job - reporting the truth as a journalist. Unfortunately what’s happening to Maria is emblematic of what’s happening to #pressfreedom across the world.
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A German court has today handed down the first ever genocide conviction against an #ISIS member. @ClooneyFDN co-founder Amal Clooney represented a Yazidi victim as co-plaintiff in the case. More soon.
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Our co-founders Amal and George Clooney attended the @PrincesTrust 2023 Awards. Amal presented the Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award to Zamana, a powerful advocate against child marriage.
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We are proud to announce our inaugural ‘Albie Awards’ for a unique group of people across the world whose relentless fight for justice has put their lives at risk.
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Desde que publicamos el video explicando nuestro trabajo en #Venezuela el gobierno de ese país no ha hecho ningún esfuerzo por investigar los crímenes de lesa humanidad cometidos ese país. Como nada ha cambiado a nivel interno, la investigación del @TribunalIntlCrim es esencial
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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Today, our @TheDocket team filed three cases against perpetrators of crimes committed in Ukraine with German Federal prosecutors, requesting that they be prosecuted as war crimes and crimes against humanity under the principle of universal jurisdiction.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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One year ago today, #Russia launched its invasion of #Ukraine ; since then, thousands of civilians were either killed or wounded, and around 14 million people were displaced, according to the @UN . The crimes committed in this war should not go unpunished.
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On Thursday, the @UN Human Rights Council decided to create a new fact-finding mission to investigate alleged human rights violations in #Iran . Legal Advocacy Director for our @TheDocket initiative, @YasmineChubin , spoke to @BBCNews about what that means and where it could lead.
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¿Sabes qué está pasando en Venezuela y por qué es importante seguir que está pasando en la Corte Penal Internacional? Nuestro experto @nachojovtis te explica el trabajo de @TheDocket #Venezuela
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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Today is the #DayOfTheGirl . Because girls face injustice and violence, our newest programme, Waging Justice for Women, works to remove legal barriers to their education, combat child marriage, and promote accountability for gender-based violence.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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El galardonado periodista guatemalteco y director fundador de @el_Periodico , @ChepeZamora , fue detenido el 29 de julio de 2022 y ha estado en prisión desde entonces. @chr_aba monitoreará el juicio como parte de nuestra iniciativa @TrialWatch .
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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"Today, she won." A German court has found an ISIS member guilty of aiding and abetting genocide. The incredible bravery of Amal Clooney's client, "N", was pivotal in the success of this case. Read more:
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@DoughtyStIntl
Doughty Street International
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Today, a German court found an ISIS member guilty of aiding and abetting genocide following the enslavement and sexual abuse of a Yazidi woman in her home for three years. 1/3 Read more ⬇️
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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Today, the Clooney Foundation for Justice launched its new website, designed to put the work of waging justice for survivors of human rights abuses front and centre.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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This morning we are still thinking about our incredible winners and the stories they told last night at #TheAlbies . We were honored to hear the stories of the bravest of journalists, survivors, women, and democracy defenders from all over the world.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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We are delighted and proud that our co-founder, Amal Clooney, has been presented with @Article3org 's Human Rights Global Treasure Award. Watch as she accepts the award and reflects on the importance of #HumanRightsDay . Tune in to the rest of the event:
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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Ahead of #HumanRightsDay tomorrow we are thinking about our mission, “waging justice”, and how it is more than just a tag line to us, and to our founders. Watch how Amal and George Clooney have dedicated their lives to waging justice:
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The trial of @ChepeZamora , Guatemalan Journalist and founder of @el_Periodico , begins today. Zamora has been detained since July 2022. Through our @chr_aba partners, @TrialWatch is monitoring this trial.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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We are proud to announce that ahead of #InternationalWomensDay , @TIME named our co-founder Amal Clooney as part of its first-ever TIME Women of the Year list (Photograph by Kristina Varaksina for TIME)
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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Amal Clooney & Philippa Webb held their first in-person book launch event @BIICL for 'The Right to a Fair Trial in International Law' cited by UK Supreme Court and awarded the top academic book publishing prize the ASIL Certificate of Merit @garyschwartz
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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The vital work to assure justice for victims of #WarCrimes committed in #Ukraine must not stop. Yesterday, CFJ co-founder Amal Clooney met with Ukraine’s chief prosecutor @VenediktovaIV and #ICC Prosecutor @KarimKhanQC to discuss what needs to be done to ensure justice.
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@ClooneyFDN
Clooney Foundation for Justice
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Hoy presentamos una denuncia ante la justicia federal Argentina para que #Argentina investigue las sistemáticas y graves violaciones de derechos humanos cometidas en #Venezuela .
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@ClooneyFDN
Clooney Foundation for Justice
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In 2019 journalist @larryportera became the most sued journalist in Peru. One of the cases against her was brought by the director of a conservative website, who alleged she had criminally defamed him simply for saying the website’s coverage of her was misogynistic.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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ما از دولت های که به اصول قوانین حقوق بشر پایبند هستند تقاضا می کنیم از تمام امکانات خود برای دفاع از معترضین در #ایران استفاده کنند و اطمینان حاصل کنند که افرادی را که مسئول رفتار خشن با مردم و سرکوب معترضین هستند در آینده پاسخگو کنند.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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There has been a flurry of good news in some of our cases over the past few days, so in case you missed them, here’s a thread to start your weekend on a positive note👇
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@ClooneyFDN
Clooney Foundation for Justice
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"Our mission is waging justice to create a world where human rights are protected and no one is above the law." Six months ago, our co-founders, Amal and George Clooney, spoke to Global Heroes Magazine about CFJ, justice, and our Albie Awards.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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"Peace, like war, must be waged. It doesn't just happen." Amal and George Clooney explain what it means to "wage justice" and why they founded @ClooneyFDN . Watch:
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Venezuela: Cómo se investigan los crímenes de lesa humanidad y qué debe ocurrir ahora. Únete a esta importante discusión sobre el futuro de Venezuela, con @LuisCarlos y @clara_delcampo de @AmnistiaOnline
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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Today is the International Day to #EndImpunity for Crimes Against Journalists. We want to take a moment to remind you of the grave threats to global press freedom today by sharing some concerning cases that we have been working on at @ClooneyFDN .
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“This verdict is a win for survivors of genocide, survivors of sexual violence, and the entire Yazidi community." - Nadia Murad, Yazidi survivor and Nobel Laureate
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The Chairman of @Viasna96 , Ales Bialiatski—along with Russian & Ukrainian organizations—received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. A week earlier @ClooneyFDN was honored to be joined by Alina Stefanovich who The Albie for Democracy Defenders for Viasna. But who are @viasna96 ?
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"Through the collaboration, the three women [ @MichelleObama , @melindagates , and Amal Clooney] will participate in joint advocacy and work together to scale and expand each organization’s programming around the world," @luscombeland for @TIME
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The treason case against @YeleSowore in Nigeria was finally struck out in February, after more than four years of unfair proceedings during which TrialWatch monitored his trial and published a report on his case. One month ago today, he finally reunited with his family in the US.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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This week in New York we will honor some brave and brilliant justice defenders from all over the world in our inaugural Albie Awards, named after Justice Albie Sachs, revered for his heroic commitment to ending apartheid in South Africa. #TheAlbies
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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Today is the International Day for the Elimination of #ViolenceAgainstWomen . By monitoring trials, working to overturn discriminatory laws, supporting victims and bringing perpetrators to justice, we are combatting violence against women around the world. #16Days
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This #InternationalWomensDay , we are thrilled to launch our Waging Justice for Women Legal Fellowship Programme, which will support the next generation of women lawyers and empower them to advance rights for #women and #girls in their communities.
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"Together, let us be part of the solution. Let us put an end to the Congolese tragedy and build a path to lasting peace through justice in the heart of Africa." Dr. @DenisMukwege , winner of our Albie for a lifetime achievement in the pursuit of justice.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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Through @chr_aba , our @TrialWatch initiative will monitor the trial of @ChepeZamora , founder of @el_Periodico in #Guatemala . Zamora has been detained since 06/29, in what appears as another act of retaliation against him and his news outlet for their work.
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CFJ's Co-President, Amal Clooney speaking at an informal UN Security Council meeting earlier today. #Ukraine
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Pamela Falk Correspondent United Nations
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#Breaking 🚨 #MustViewing Barrister #AmalClooney on #Ukraine "Ukraine is today a slaughterhouse right in the heart of Europe" @ClooneyFDN @CBSNews // UN
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#BREAKING : A Russian court in #Crimea has convicted Nariman Dzhelyal, a Crimean Tatar leader who advocated for a peaceful solution to Crimea’s occupation, to 17 years in prison. There are deep concerns about the reliability of the evidence used against him.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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We’re excited to announce this year’s recipients of #TheAlbies , our annual awards that honor courageous defenders of justice. In the coming days we will spotlight each of our winners in turn and tell you more about their remarkable work.
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It is #HumanRightsDay and we are reflecting on the incredible people we worked with this year who risk everything to wage justice. Our awardees at #TheAlbies show us the difference taking a stand in the face of injustice can make.
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Our Legal Advocacy Director @YasmineChubin on what this vote by @UN_HRC could mean when it comes to justice for the people of #Iran
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Zamana launched a campaign in #Tanzania to support girls' right to education and not to be forced into child marriage. Each year an estimated 12 million girls around the world are victims of child marriage.
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Since the outbreak of COVID-19, authoritarian states have used the pandemic as a pretext to silence dissent and quash #PressFreedom . In #India @RanaAyyub 's reporting on the govt's response to COVID seems to be motivating the mounting charges against her
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GOOD NEWS: Following a complaint that our @TheDocket initiative submitted a month ago, a prosecutor in #Argentina has launched an investigation into potential crimes against humanity committed in #Venezuela .
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This World Press Freedom Day, we are focusing on women journalists who, in addition to risks that are often the cost of independent reporting, are targeted specifically because of their gender. Follow us today as we highlight this through cases from our work. #WPFD2023
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All of CFJ’s initiatives will be contributing to the investigation of war crimes in #Ukraine , or the persecution of free speech in Russia in order to ensure victims see justice and perpetrators are held to account.
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CFJ will be supporting a new legal Task Force that will help secure justice for victims of international crimes committed in #Ukraine . @ClooneyFDN will investigate possible war crimes committed in Ukraine and provide evidence to help pursue those who committed the attacks.
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In July 2023, @ClooneyFDN launched its Waging Justice for Women fellowship program for early career women lawyers from across Africa. During her visit to Cape Town, Amal Clooney met with the ten inaugural fellows to discuss their work and learnings so far.
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In a historic step towards justice for survivors of mass atrocities in the DRC, former Congolese warlord Roger Lumbala Tshitenga was indicted in France this week for his alleged complicity in and conspiracy to commit crimes against humanity.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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Today is #InternationalJusticeDay . Amal and George Clooney founded @ClooneyFDN to wage justice globally for the survivors of human rights abuses and to hold the perpetrators to account. This thread presents a sample of our recent work and its impact.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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We are now on Twitter! The Clooney Foundation for Justice has two initiatives: @TrialWatch and @TheDocket and a strategic partner: @TheSentry_org
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The International Day of the Girl Child reminds us that child marriage is one of the biggest threats to girls’ empowerment and education around the world. It is our duty to help end this phenomenon, support adolescent girls’ education, and advance gender equality.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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Our Co-Founder Amal Clooney joined former First Lady @MichelleObama and @MelindaGates at a @GirlsAlliance event in New York yesterday, where they announced a new collaboration aimed at advancing gender equality Read more:
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For their advocacy for free speech, freedom of the press, and other human rights in #Syria , the @SyrianCenter will receive our Justice for Journalists Award at this year’s Albies. Follow us during the coming weeks to know more!
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Mazen.Darwish -مازن درويش
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In 2004, it was a crazy idea of a Syrian lawyer described as "Don Quixote".. Today, it has become one of the influential institutions in Syria and abroad. I am proud of my colleagues at @SyrianCenter who make the impossible possible, who know that we still have a long way to go.
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More than one year after a court ordered Antoinette Kongsa to be released from prison in #Cameroon , she and her 16-month-old baby, who was born right after her detention, were finally released last week, two months after @TrialWatch announced that it will monitor Kongsa’s trial.
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“Our foundation is committed to helping to bring to justice the perpetrators of atrocities in #Ukraine . Ukrainians demand and have every right to expect their day in court—and to have access to funds to rebuild their lives.” — @ClooneyFDN Co-Founders, Amal and George Clooney
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For his heroic leadership to stop rape as a weapon of war and save the lives of women in the #DRC , Congolese gynecologist and human rights advocate Dr. Denis Mukwege, will receive our Lifetime Achievement Award at the Albies this year.
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Panzi Foundation
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Congratulations to our founder, @DenisMukwege , for receiving the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Albie Award from the @ClooneyFDN . Dr. Mukwege is being honored for his tireless efforts to end rape as a weapon of war in DRC and around the world.
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Paul Rusesagabina had been freed from prison in #Rwanda and has arrived in San Antonio, Texas. His trial, which @TrialWatch monitored, was flawed, and the TrialWatch expert on the case, gave it an overall grade of “D”.
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PAUL RUSESABAGINA IS FREE 🤩🤩🥳🥳❤️❤️🛬🛬🛬 Dad has just arrived in San Antonio, Texas🛬🛬🛬 Thank you to EVERYONE who worked soooo hard to bring him home. 🙏❤️🙏 Our Family is finally reunited today. 💞💞 #FreeRusesabagina @freethehero #TheHeroIsFree #FreedHero #HotelRwanda
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Our team at @TheDocket 's work #Venezuela will give investigative support to the ICC to help fill gaps in its investigation with solid evidence that will hold up in international courtrooms. Learn more in this video:
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Our Co-Founder, George Clooney, talks to @AccessHollywood about the importance of the Albies, which shine a spotlight on the incredible risks that our awardees continue to take in their fearless defense of justice in their countries.
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Overwhelming news to wake up to We must congratulate @mariaressa and Dmitry Muratov and also thank them for their continued, relentless fight for press freedom.
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2021 peace laureates Maria Ressa, @mariaressa , and Dmitry Muratov are receiving the #NobelPeacePrize for their courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia. #NobelPrize
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Today, we filed a complaint before the Argentine federal justice system, calling on #Argentina to investigate the systematic and grave human rights violations committed in #Venezuela .
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The fight for #justice has some difficult foes and that we are staring down some alarming global trends. Since it was founded, the Clooney Foundation for Justice has grown every year. We now operate in more than 40 countries. Learn more about our work by watching this video.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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CFJ co-founder Amal Clooney and @caoilfhionnanna condemned a decision to uphold the cyber-libel conviction of Nobel prize-winner @MariaRessa In September, Ms. Ressa will become the first recipient of CFJ's 'Albie Award' for waging justice for journalism.
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Our winners told their stories, and the stories of the people they help. As we reflect on #TheAlbies , let's all remember their words and consider how we help to wage justice.
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Today, ‘Hotel Rwanda’ figure Paul Rusesabagina will find out if his 25-year prison sentence has been increased to life following a prosecution appeal. His trial was plagued by violations and irregularities.
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Six months ago, our Co-Founder Amal Clooney joined former First Lady @MichelleObama and the Co-chair of the @GatesFoundation , @MelindaGates , at a @GirlsAlliance event in New York, where they announced a collaboration aimed at advancing gender equality.
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Many human rights violations, once committed, can't be undone. But the International Day for the Right to Truth about Human Rights Abuses is a reminder that justice and truth can still be sought and achieved in the aftermath. 📸 Our team in #Ukraine , gathering evidence.
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Earlier this month, the BBC revealed its 2023 list of 100 inspiring and influential women. Among those selected this year is the Co-Founder of @ClooneyFDN , Amal Clooney, for having spent the past two decades defending victims of injustice.
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After five years of unfair proceedings, the treason case against @YeleSowore in #Nigeria was finally struck out today. It was one of many global cases monitored by @TrialWatch in which opposition candidates were targeted with baseless criminal trials for daring to speak out.
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Tomorrow, a trial will open in #Sweden against two executives of the Stockholm-based oil and gas company Lundin Energy for its complicity in serious international crimes committed in #Sudan between 1997 and 2003, in an area currently part of #SouthSudan .
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We're looking back at the inaugural Albie Awards, which we hosted on September 29, 2022 in New York. Human rights defenders, journalists, celebrities, and leaders from the worlds of technology, law, and, fashion gathered to honor #TheAlbies recipients.
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"We now operate in over 40 countries and our aim is always the same: to protect the persecuted, and to try to prosecute the perpetrators." — Amal and George Clooney Learn more about the Clooney Foundation for Justice by watching this video:
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Today marks four years since we launched @TrialWatch , which monitors criminal trials against the most vulnerable and advocates for the rights of the unfairly prosecuted and imprisoned. Today, we will be tweeting about what TrialWatch has achieved so far.
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This #InternationalWomensDay comes six months after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in police custody in #Iran . The popular protests that broke out in the aftermath of her killing were met with ruthless targeting and unlawful killing of protesters and dissidents.
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We are hiring multiple roles within our Waging Justice for Women initiative! WJW aims to fight injustice against women, reform discriminatory laws and increase accountability for gender-based abuse. You can find out more about each of the positions here:
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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For their fearless reporting that brought the death of Mahsa Amini, who was in Iranian police custody for not covering her hair, out of the shadows, Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi will receive our Justice for Women Award at this year's Albies.
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Gissou Nia | گیسو نیا
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CFJ is recognizing Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi--the journalists who broke and amplified the story around Mahsa Jina Amini's murder--with CFJ's Justice for Women Award at a ceremony later this month. Niloofar and Elahe should be released immediately.
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@ClooneyFDN
Clooney Foundation for Justice
1 year
How can the world wage justice for atrocity crimes when perpetrators are so hard to reach? A new online tool developed by CFJ's @TheDocket offers a solution. We will launch the tool, Justice Beyond Borders, at an event @HumanityHub tomorrow. Watch live:
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
1 year
Our co-founder Amal Clooney making her opening remarks: "Survivors of atrocities all over the world have watched their people be murdered raped and tortured without consequence ... But there is a real opportunity for justice through the principle of universal jurisdiction."
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
3 months
En ese mes de febrero, se cumple el 10º aniversario desde cuando se intensificaron las protestas en #Venezuela con relación a la profunda crisis económica y social del gobierno de Nicolás Maduro. Lamentablemente, graves violaciones no han sido investigadas en Venezuela.
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@ClooneyFDN
Clooney Foundation for Justice
8 months
All over the world, journalists and protesters are arbitrarily detained. Women, LGBTQ+ people and minorities are persecuted. Meanwhile, the perpetrators walk free. Amal and George Clooney created the Clooney Foundation for Justice to change this.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
9 months
Tomorrow, a court in #Thailand will decide whether three female human rights activists are going to be imprisoned merely for social media comments in which they express their support for fellow human rights defenders and call for an end to abusive lawsuits. #EndSLAPPs .
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
2 years
The Venezuelan govt has not made any genuine effort to investigate crimes against humanity committed in #Venezuela since we released this video. As nothing has changed domestically, the @IntlCrimCourt ’s investigation is more important than ever
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
1 year
Who are our Co-Presidents, Amal and George Clooney? What made them feel the need to found the Clooney Foundation for Justice? You can find out more information about them here:
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
1 year
New year, same mission. We will be #WagingJustice in 2023. We hope you will join us!
@ClooneyFDN
Clooney Foundation for Justice
1 year
Ahead of #HumanRightsDay tomorrow we are thinking about our mission, “waging justice”, and how it is more than just a tag line to us, and to our founders. Watch how Amal and George Clooney have dedicated their lives to waging justice:
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
1 year
Child marriage has devastating consequences, leaving girls vulnerable to domestic violence among other harms. Watch this video to learn why we have partnered with @girlsalliance @gatesfoundation @GirlsFirstFund @GirlsNotBrides & @vowforgirls to combat it.
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Michelle Obama
1 year
Meet Whitney—a member of the @GirlsAlliance from Kenya. Her mother didn’t have the opportunity to finish school, but she ensured that things would be different for her daughter.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
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The @ClooneyFDN calls for the immediate release of @RocioSanMiguel , who was arbitrarily detained in early February in Venezuela. She was charged with treason, conspiracy, and terrorism. Her lawyers are not being allowed to meet or speak with her.
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Ignacio Jovtis
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Rocío San Miguel has been arbitrarily detained in Venezuela. @ClooneyFDN calls on the Venezuelan authorities to release Rocio immediately, safe and unharmed, and demands that her rights are upheld while in detention and after her release.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
1 year
Our Waging Justice for Women initiative has worked with grassroots organizations in #Tanzania to challenge the policy of expelling married and pregnant girls from school in a landmark case before the @court_afchpr . Learn more here:
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
11 months
In case you missed it, our latest newsletter includes a special message from our co-founders, Amal and George Clooney, as well as updates on our various initiatives' work around the world, and the impact of that work. You can find it here:
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
2 years
Russia has added more time to Aleksey Navalny’s prison sentence after the latest in a seemingly never-ending cascade of charges. Putin’s political rival has been in prison since he returned home from Germany in 2021 following his treatment for poisoning
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
2 years
What is Universal Juridiction? How can the international community use it to try to achieve justice? @AnnaNeistat recently explained in a Twitter Spaces discussion with @olgatokariuk .
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
2 years
"We founded the Clooney Foundation for Justice to hold perpetrators of mass atrocities accountable for their crimes, and to help victims in their fight for justice." - Amal and George Clooney. Read more about CFJ and its work here:
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