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George Clooney and his wife Amal accept their first joint award for humanitarian work
George Clooney and his wife Amal, a respected human rights lawyer who champions humanitarian causes,accepted their first joint award together.On Tuesday night, the couple were honored with a Catalyst Award for using their platforms to inspire social change during a virtual ceremony, shared on the Elevate Prize Foundation's YouTube channel.Thetwo-time Oscar winner, 60, began their speech by stating the Clooney Foundation for Justice (CFJ)'s mission is to 'work to free the innocent and punish the guilty' one case at a time. An honor: George Clooney and his wife Amal, a respected human rights lawyer who champions humanitarian causes, accepted their first joint award together His spouse,44,added: 'The funding we receive from this award will support our TrialWatch program, which monitors criminal trials around the world and defends individuals who are unjustly detained, including journalists, women, LGBTQ persons and minorities.' 'Our goal at the foundation is to free the innocent and punish the guilty.