Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, presented a report entitled 'Anatomy of a Genocide' to the UN Human Rights Council.
Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, presented a report entitled "Anatomy of a Genocide" to the UN Human Rights Council.Albanese, who has held the position since 2022, did not elaborate on the nature of the threats/ Photo: AFP
Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, presented a report entitled"Asked whether her work on the report had caused her to receive threats, Albanese said on Wednesday:"Yes, I do receive threats. Nothing that so far I considered needing extra precautions. Pressure? Yes, and it doesn't change either my commitment or the results of my work.
Albanese said one of her key findings was that Israel's executive and military leadership and soldiers have intentionally"subverted their protection functions in an attempt to legitimise genocidal violence against the Palestinian people".
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