Francesca Albanese

How UN ‘human rights experts’ became a tool of dictatorships - opinion

The corruption of the system did not happen overnight. As dictatorships gained influence inside the UNHRC, they learned they need not abolish the language of human rights to weaken it.

Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a news conference during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 24, 2026.
Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a news conference during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 24, 2026.

UN Rapporteur Albanese resanctioned by the US Treasury amid legal challenge

Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a news conference during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 24, 2026.

US says removal of UN expert Albanese from sanctions list is not a policy change

UN special rapporteur on human rights in Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese attends press conference in Geneva

US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list


Watchdog probe finds Albanese lied about funding sources for Australia, NZ visits

The UN Special Rapporteur for Palestine accepted around $20,000 in payment from pro-Hamas groups in order to fund her trips to Australia and New Zealand in late 2023.

 Press briefing by Francesca Albanese, Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian Territories at UN Headquarters on October 27, 2022.

Jewish leaders call for sanctions on Francesca Albanese ahead of ‘Genocide Roundtable’

The UN's controversial Francesca Albanese will appear at the ‘Grappling with Genocide’ forum, scheduled for April 21st, along with a number of speakers also accused of antisemitism.

 UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese gives a press conference at the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark February 5, 2025.

UN fails to prevent renewal of Albanese’s mandate until 2028 despite history of antisemitism

The confirmation comes despite opposition from the US, UN Watch, and 100,000 petitioners.

 Press briefing by Francesca Albanese, Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian Territories at UN Headquarters on October 27, 2022.

US deems Albanese unfit to serve as UN Special Rapporteur due to 'virulent antisemitism'

"Her reappointment would show the UN tolerates antisemitic hatred and support for terrorism," the letter concluded.

 Francesca Albanese, UN special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, attends a side event during the Human Rights Council at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, March 26, 2024.

'I am a Zionist': Trudeau commended for speech condemning antisemitism

Trudeau spoke of his visits with Holocaust survivors

 Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, January 6, 2025

'A shame for Italy': UN's Albanese slams Italian official for meeting Netanyahu

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese called the Italian Deputy PM's photo with Netanyahu "an affront to the Italian Constitution."

 Press briefing by Francesca Albanese, Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian Territories at UN Headquarters on October 27, 2022.

Raiding bookstores and confiscating books is an extreme step - editorial

We hope that the raids were carefully considered in advance and that the reasoning behind the raid and what was found will be swiftly presented.

 Raided bookshop in East Jerusalem

'Hubris and self-righteousness': UN's Albanese slams Israel's withdrawal from UNHRC

Albanese claimed that Israel's decision shows a "lack of realization of what they have done. They insist on self-righteousness."

 UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese gives a press conference at the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark February 5, 2025.

UN's Albanese cites Holocaust while supporting 'conspiracy theorist' anti-Israel academic

The University of Bristol fired Miller in 2021 for a series of controversial statements, including claims that Israel wanted to "impose [its] will all over the world."

 FRANCESCA ALBANESE, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories speaks in Cairo, earlier this year. Her antisemitic rhetoric has caused the US to call for her removal, the writer notes.

UN's Albanese calls for medical professionals to cut ties with Israel

The United Nations’ special rapporteur Francesca Albanese accused Israel of enacting an "ongoing genocide."

 Press briefing by Francesca Albanese, Special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian Territories at UN Headquarters on October 27, 2022.