“We are trying to collect evidence that can later be used in court,” said Clooney on Thursday evening at the 4Gamechangers Festival in Vienna’s Marx Halle. Despite the tropical temperatures, the hall was filled to the last seat.
In 2016 has Clooney with his wife Amal the “Clooney Foundation for Justice” established to care for victims of human rights violations. Amal Clooney is an internationally renowned human rights lawyer. The Hollywood star reported that his wife and the foundation assembled a team to collect forensic evidence of alleged war crimes in Ukraine. “First it has to be about peace, then justice has to play the leading role.”
The US actor has visited conflict zones in Sudan, Darfur, Chad and Congo in recent years. It usually takes “a very long time” for war criminals to be held accountable. “Putting them in the courtroom changes behavior.”
criticism of Trump
criticized Clooney also on former US President Donald Trump, the current decisions of the Supreme Court and the liberal gun laws in the USA. “It is a very dangerous time. There is a lot at stake, there is a lot to do,” said the Hollywood star. Many people in the US have been “misled” by politicians.
In advance of Clooneydates, details on the organization of the event became known. As the “Kurier” reported in its online edition on Thursday, ZIB moderator Tobias Pötzelsberger didn’t want any questions for that Clooney– Had the interview set up by the Hollywood star’s management and human rights activists. Pötzelsberger refused with reference to journalistic freedom.
The ORF said: “The contract with George’s management Clooney provides for the coordination of the interview questions. Due to the necessary lead time, the questions were answered a long time ago by the editors with the Clooney-Management coordinated, journalistic changes were no longer possible in the short time. For this reason, Elke Rock and Thomas Mohr will conduct the interview.”
Source: Nachrichten
