George Clooney, handcuffed, later released
Actor George Clooney and his father were arrested and later released at a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington.
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Actor George Clooney and his father, Nick Clooney, were released from a Washington DC jail on Friday, hours after being arrested during a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy.
In the picture: George Clooney is being led to a police vehicle after being arrested. He was released several hours later after paying a fine of $100. -
George Clooney along with the demonstrators was protesting the escalating humanitarian emergency in Sudan that threatens the lives of 500,000 people.
Speaking to reporters after his release, Clooney said the aim of Friday's arrests were to "bring attention to an ongoing emergency," adding that one of the ways to do that was to get arrested. -
A YouTube video Clooney recently posted online from his trip to Sudan appears to show a Chinese-made missile being used against the Nuba community.
Clooney asserts that the Sudanese government is deliberately witholding food supplies to the population of the arid, isolated mountain region, which has a long history of conflict with Khartoum.
In the picture: Clooney with father. -
8. The actor has been involved with other political and humanitarian issues too in the past. He actively participated in Save Darfur campaign in 2006 and is a member with Not On Our Watch, an organisation that focuses global attention and resources to stop and prevent mass atrocities.
