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Clooney Foundation for Justice

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Clooney Foundation for Justice

@ClooneyFDN

CFJ wages justice by providing free legal aid in defense of free speech and women’s rights in over 40 countries.

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Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
Jun 10, 2025
At the Clooney Foundation for Justice, we wage justice by providing free legal aid in defense of free speech and women's rights in over 40 countries. Our work has led to dozens of journalists being set free and thousands of women receiving free legal support to defend their
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
May 20, 2024
Amal Clooney announces the conclusions of the Panel of Experts in International Law, convened by @KarimKhanQC to advise on @IntlCrimCourt arrest warrant applications for crimes in Israel and Palestine. Read her @FinancialTimes oped. ft.com/content/aa2089…
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
Oct 21, 2022
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: cfj.org/news_posts/clo…
Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
Nov 23, 2022
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: cfj.org/news_posts/jus…
Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
Jan 18, 2023
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: doughtystreet.co.uk/news/amal-cloo…
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
Oct 3, 2024
Despite being detained and tortured in #Venezuela, @LuisCarlos continues to expose abuses of power and fight for freedom of expression. @ClooneyFDN was honored to recognize him with the Justice for Journalists award at #TheAlbies last week.
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
Nov 24, 2022
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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UN Human Rights Council
@UN_HRC
Nov 24, 2022
🔴 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
Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
Sep 21, 2022
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.
Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
Oct 18, 2024
Luis Carlos Díaz is a journalist, cyberactivist, and human rights defender who bravely exposes human rights abuses in the country. Despite being detained and tortured in 2019, he remains unwavering in his fight for freedom of expression, using his platform to amplify
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
Nov 30, 2021
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.
Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
May 18, 2023
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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Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
May 12, 2022
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. cfj.org/news_posts/vid…
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
Sep 27, 2024
For the third year in a row, the Clooney Foundation for Justice honored courageous justice defenders at #TheAlbies. cfj.org/news/the-albie…
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Clooney Foundation for Justice
@ClooneyFDN
May 3, 2025
This #WorldPressFreedomDay, we stand with journalists around the world risking everything to report the truth. #WPFD2025 #JusticeForJournalists #WageJustice
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