An independent United Nations (UN) expert has condemned what it called disinformation-driven attacks by several European ministers against Francesca Albanese, the UN’s special rapporteur on the occupied Palestine territories, amid growing political pressure for her resignation. Read More: UN experts face criticism over Palestine remarks The criticism followed claims circulated in recent days that Albanese had described Israel […]
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UN experts face criticism over Palestine remarks
GENEVA – A United Nations human rights spokesperson expressed concern on Friday over attacks on independent UN experts, following calls from several European governments for the resignation of Francesca Albanese, the organisation’s special rapporteur for Palestine. Read More: UN expert accuses global firms of profiting from violence against Palestinians Albanese, an Italian lawyer, has been […]
UN expert slams US sanctions, calls them illegal and unprecedented
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestinian affairs, has strongly criticized the US sanctions placed against her, calling them a clear violation of her diplomatic immunity. While speaking in Bogotá, she said the move was not only unprecedented but also a serious attack on her mandate and independence. The US announced the sanctions […]
UN expert accuses global firms of profiting from violence against Palestinians
A UN rights expert, Francesca Albanese, has accused several global companies of benefiting from Israel’s occupation and alleged genocide of Palestinians. In a report presented on Thursday, she claimed these firms have helped fuel human rights violations through their operations in occupied Palestinian territories. Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, said these […]