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Inspiration September 18, 2017
"Protecting free speech is not only a matter of principle, it is also pragmatic."
Publications often portray Amal Clooney as just George Clooney’s wife. But as an international law and human rights lawyer, she is far more than just a wife.
Barbara Walters named Clooney as Most Fascinating Person in 2015, and she wasn’t wrong to do so.
Along with representing clients such as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, she’s also the reason publications around the world are reporting on the Yazidi women who are being kidnapped, raped and enslaved by ISIS. The attention came after her marriage to George, but she told BBC News at Six that she didn’t mind the attention as long as they were bringing awareness to bigger issues.
With her humanitarian work, she’s an expert on how to make the world a better place.
So, ENTITY compiled powerful Amal Clooney quotes on how to be a better activist.
“Protecting free speech is not only a matter of principle, it is also pragmatic.”
“The first piece of advice I would have from my experience is that governments need to be vocal about human rights.”
“Locking up dissenters does not reduce dissent – it fosters it.”
“The worst thing that we can do as women is not stand up for each other, and this is something we can practice every day, no matter where we are and what we do — women sticking up for other women, choosing to protect and celebrate each other instead of competing or criticizing one another.”
“Cross-cultural learning and studying abroad can be transformative.”
“I believe in international justice. I believe it’s important that you don’t just turn the page without people being held to account.”
“Sentencing a political opponent to death after a show trial is no different to taking him out on the street and shooting him. In fact, it is worse because using the court system as a tool of state repression makes a mockery of the rule of law.”
Amal Clooney didn’t focus on activism after she was thrown into the limelight. Rather, activism has always been her passion. Following Clooney’s life lessons is the first step in inciting change in the world.
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