Amal Clooney Is Joining the Legal Team to Free Two Jailed Journalists in Myanmar

Amal Clooney is taking on a major legal battle.

The human rights lawyer will be joining the legal team representing two jailed Reuters journalists, Wa Lone and Jyaw Soe Oo, who have been in jail in Myanmar since December of 2017.

The two journalists are accused of violating the country’s Official Secrets Act, and were arrested while reporting on the massacre of ten Rohingya men and boys. They face up to 14 years in prison if convicted.

“Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo are being prosecuted simply because they reported the news. I have reviewed the case file and it is clear beyond doubt that the two journalists are innocent and should be released immediately. Yet they have been denied bail and face 14 years in prison. The outcome of this case will tell us a lot about Myanmar’s commitment to the rule of law and freedom of speech,” Amal said in a statement.

Pictured below: Amal arrives back at her home on Thursday (March 29) in New York City.

FYI: Amal is wearing Jimmy Choo sunglasses.