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VIDEO: Al-Jazeera Journalists Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison in Egypt

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 29, 2015 A Cairo court has sentenced three Al-Jazeera journalists to three years in prison on charges that legal experts said were unfounded and politically motivated. The move has sparked worldwide outrage, with the European Union describing the verdict as "a setback for freedom of expression in Egypt." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Amal Clooney

BLANK Feb 22, 2015 Amal Clooney will represent 14 Irish prisoners who endured Britain’s version of Guantanamo in a case that, according to researcher Lauretta Farrell, has become “the benchmark by which other countries measure their ‘enhanced interrogation programs.’ ” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Amal Clooney Seeks Talks With Egypt’s Sisi on Client Jailed for Committing Journalism

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 9, 2015 Human rights attorney Amal Clooney wrote to Egyptian President al-Sisi on Saturday, requesting a meeting with him regarding the fate of her client, Mohamed Fahmy, former bureau chief of Al-Jazeera English in Egypt. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s Feminist Joke About Amal Clooney’s Achievements Was Hilarious and Spot-On

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 12, 2015 As writer and transgender activist Janet Mock eloquently put it, the comedians' presentation of George Clooney's lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes ceremony Sunday night was pure "feminist genius." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Egypt’s Threat to Arrest Amal Clooney Will Hurt Its Economy

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jan 3, 2015 Amal Clooney was threatened with jail by Egyptian authorities last February if she released a report in Cairo on flaws in the Egyptian judiciary that had been commissioned by the International Bar Association. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )