She's a civil rights lawyer taking on ISIS, a style icon, and oh, yeah... George Clooney's lucky enough to be her husband. Get to know Amal Clooney.
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00:00I wish I could say that I was proud to be here, but I'm not.
00:06I am ashamed as a supporter of the United Nations
00:10that states are failing to prevent or even punish genocide
00:14because they find that their own interests get in the way.
00:31Whatever alchemy it is that brought us together,
00:34I couldn't be more proud to be your husband.
00:36We did discuss it, and we are aware of some of the risks involved, of course.
01:06So before you went, your co-counsel was stabbed in the head.
01:10Do you worry about your safety?
01:12I mean, it wasn't the most comfortable position to be in,
01:15but, you know, I was determined to go.
01:37An Armenian must have its day in court.
01:39The massacres that killed over a million Armenians
01:42would today be labelled as genocide.
02:01I think what will define you is your courage,
02:05because that is the virtue on which all others depend.
02:09When I look at the world today,
02:11I see that courage is needed more than ever.