Amal Clooney is greeted by a huge crowd as she arrives in the Maldives to fight for the release of jailed former president Mohamed Nasheed
Amal Clooney may have another difficult fight on her hands with her latest legal battle, but the human rights lawyer received a warm welcome when she arrived in the Maldives on Monday.
The 37-year-old greeted a large crowd as she touched down in the capital Male, where she is pressing for the release of Maldives' jailed former president Mohamed Nasheed.
Amal, who is the wife of actor George Clooney, is part of the ex-leader's high-profile legal team who are fighting for the release of the politician, who is currently being held in Maafushi jail.
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Fight on her hands: Amal Clooney greeted a large crowd as she touched down in the Maldives capital of Male on Monday, where she is pressing for the release of jailed former president Mohamed Nasheed
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It must not be easy to be full-on haute couture one minute and sartorially politically correct the next. That must be the world of Amal Clooney who looks as comfortable on the red carpet as she does at work on a high-profile legal battle.
She dresses down beautifully, here touching down in the Maldives, in a simple short-sleeve black cardigan, and a pair of white trousers. She also toted a white duffel bag with black trim, drop pearl earrings and a pair of cat-eye sunglasses.
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Along with her legal team co-counsel Jared Genser, Amal has travelled to the island republic's capital to make the case heard.
The United States, the European Union and India have all expressed concern at the jailing of Nasheed for 13 years for ordering the detention of a judge in 2012 when he was still president.
Last week the United States called for the Maldives government to release the former president after he was sent back to prison from house arrest.
Vocal: The United States, the European Union and India have all expressed concern at the jailing of Nasheed for 13 years on terrorism charges
Nasheed was Maldives' first leader after democratic reforms in 2008 but his presidency was cut short in February 2012 when, according to Amal and her team, 'he was forced to resign at gunpoint.'
Writing in the Guardian last month, under a piece titled 'Release Mohamed Nasheed – an innocent man and the Maldives' great hope', Amal called the 2013 conviction, 'a politically motivated show trial.'
'Nasheed’s conviction for “terrorism” and the crushing 13-year sentence are a mockery of justice, designed to punish him for criticising the government and remove him as a political threat...Nasheed’s conviction sends a loud and clear message to the Maldivian people: opposition to the ruling regime will not be tolerated,' she added.
Another high profile case: Dressed in a smart black shirt and white trousers, the lawyer looked in good spirits despite a difficult fight ahead
Passionate defence: Writing in the Guardian last month, under a piece titled 'an innocent man and the Maldives' great hope', Amal called the 2013 conviction of Nasheed 'a politically motivated show trial'
In a new statement released just before her visit to Male, Amal said,
'President Nasheed's unjust imprisonment has led to the largest protest movement in Maldivian history, and protesters have in turn been added to the list of political prisoners in the country.'
'My co-counsel and I will continue to pursue all legal and diplomatic strategies to secure our client's release, including through the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.'
Strong words: Amal has called the case and trial against the former president 'a mockery of justice'
Long battle: In a statement released just before she headed to Male, Amal promised she and her team 'will continue to pursue all legal and diplomatic strategies to secure our client's release'
After visiting the Maldives, Amal and her co-counsel will travel to Sri Lanka and India for further meetings regarding the case.
Amal, who was dressed in a smart black shirt and white trousers, looked in good spirits despite a difficult fight ahead.has been juggling a number of high-profile international cases this summer.
Just over a week ago the lawyer was representing Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy in an Egypt courtroom, who was charged, along with his colleagues Baher Mohamed and Australian Peter Greste, with operating without a press licence and broadcasting material harmful to Egypt.
The three men were each handed three-year jail terms at the hearing at Cairo’s Tora Prison.
Busy summer: Amal has been juggling a number of high-profile international cases over the past few weeks
Hoping for a win: Just over a week ago the lawyer was representing Al-Jazeera journalist Mohamed Fahmy in an Egypt courtroom, a case her team eventually lost
Afterwards Amal, whose presence in court received more attention than her client’s from photographers and TV crews, denounced the jail terms as ‘sending a dangerous message that there are judges in Egypt who will allow their courts to become instruments of political oppression and propaganda’.
A week before that case, Amal was with her husband as she joined the Hollywood star at a bash to launch his new tequila in Ibiza, after flying in from their home in Lake Como, Italy, where the couple have spent much of their summer.
Work and play: The lawyer has also spent time with her husband George this summer, at their Lake Como home
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