Francesca Albanese
Italian lawyer and academic (born 1977), independent United Nations human rights expert
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The ongoing removal, crushing and relocation of rubble in Gaza must not destroy evidence of international crimes or prevent the recovery and identification of human remains in the besieged enclave,
- said Francesca Albanese, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
It is unacceptable that the reconstruction of Gaza is conditioned upon the erasure of its past and the evidence required to secure justice for its victims
- said Albanese, a harsh critic of IsraelAljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…
If these steps are completely off the table,
- Albanese warnedArutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…
Israel has outsourced coercion to the settlers and is using them to advance ethnic cleansing,
- Albanese saidAljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…
We need to consider the impact of climate change on homelessness,
- said Francesca Albanese, the executive director of policy and social change at the homelessness charity Crisis, which estimates there are as many as 15,000 people rough sleeping in London over a yearGuardiantheguardian.com/society/2026…
Arms embargo now — stop trade now,
- Albanese said... adding thatAljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…
Earlier
Satellite images show Gaza in ruins three years into Israel’s genocidal war
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Google Earth has not confirmed the exact upload date of the images, though reports indicate some imagery was captured throughout this year
Newsweeknewsweek.com/google/updates…Israeli rubble-clearing in Gaza could erase 'atrocity crimes' evidence: UN expert
France 24france24.com/en/live…Gaza examined through occupation, blockade, mass killing and the genocide case before the ICJ
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/aljazeerau…UN expert Francesca Albanese calls for ‘true paradigm shift’ as Miliband resets policy on Israel
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…Once again, Britain’s political leaders have completely lost their moral compass when it comes to Jews and Israel
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/43…Israeli forces mark Palestinians with numbers amid mass arrests
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…UN’s Albanese: Israel outsourcing coercion to settlers in West Bank
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…Several Palestinian homes in the West Bank village of Qusra have been under siege for a week, with families trapped inside as supplies dwindle and water and electricity are cut off
France 24france24.com/en/west…Homeless families in London temporary housing told not to use air conditioning
Guardiantheguardian.com/society/2026…Families in London temporary housing told they cannot use in-built air conditioning
Guardiantheguardian.com/society/2026…‘Impossible things are possible’: the murals celebrating lives beyond homelessness
Guardiantheguardian.com/society/2026…Israel detains over 70 suspects following deadly violence in the West Bank
France 24france24.com/en/israel…Soldiers make arrest during raid at West Bank hospital
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Advocacy groups sue to block Trump administration’s sanctions against ICC
The Hillthehill.com/regulation/court…Democracy in the Arab World Now (Dawn) and Taxpayer Alliance Against Genocide (Taag) are challenging the restrictions in a New York federal court
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…UN discusses prevention of genocide: Six times it failed to do just that
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…‘Torture isn’t new to Palestinians’: How Israel learned from colonialism
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/features/2026…He was in his early 20s at the time, but he had already spent time in Ansar III, the dreaded Israeli prison in the Negev desert
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…'Moral decline': Danon fires back at UN envoy who ridiculed bereaved mother
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Dogs used in rape of Palestinians in Israeli prisons, ‘followed officers' commands’: Disturbing report surfaces
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Muhammad al-Bakri specifically remembers the date of his rape
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…US puts UN expert Albanese back on list of sanctioned individuals, Treasury website shows
Reutersreuters.com/world/europe…The US reimposes global financial sanctions on UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese, known for her anti-Israel bias
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list
Reutersreuters.com/world/europe…The sanctions designation had blacklisted Albanese globally, making it impossible for her to use major credit cards or carry out bank transactions
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…UN envoy tells Germany to 'forget the Holocaust'
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…U.S. suspends sanctions against UN investigator Francesca Albanese
Haaretzhaaretz.com/us/news…Federal judge suspends US sanctions against UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/66…Citing First Amendment protections that she's afforded despite not living in the United States, a federal judge blocked the sanctions issued by the Trump administration in 2025
Haaretzhaaretz.com/us/news…Gaza at the Venice Biennale: Where language falls short, threads take over
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/features/2026…Spain awards UN legal expert Francesca Albanese one of its highest civilian honours
Guardiantheguardian.com/world/2026…The U.N. special rapporteur discusses her experience being sanctioned by the U.S. — and her case for hope over defeatism
Reutersreuters.com/lifestyle/culture…Gaza aid flotilla activists transferred to Greece after IDF seizure
Haaretzhaaretz.com/israel/news…The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail earlier this month from Barcelona
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Is there a local election in my area? Search your postcode
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/politics/2026…Housing — and particularly affordable housing — is one of the hot topics in London's forthcoming local elections, as one of the biggest pressures facing local authorities, with widespread repercussions
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…'No politician stands for what I stand for'
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…US Ambassador blasts UN rapporteur Albanese for threatening American companies
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…United States sanctions against U.N. official Francesca Albanese cut her off from most financial institutions
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/irish…Watch: Anne Bayefsky vs Francesca Albanese at the UN
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…The Italian legal expert, who is the U.N. special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, was in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana wrapping up a two-hour talk on her most incendiary report yet
Politicopolitico.com/news/magazine…UN rapporteur Albanese at it again: World gave Israel 'license to torture Palestinians'
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…That sense of security has evaporated after the Trump administration issued a series of executive orders and memoranda that aim to stifle speech and demonize dissent — particularly when it comes to Israel’s crimes against Palestinians living in Gaza
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…UN expert says Israel is systematically torturing Palestinians
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…Serbia sharply condemned UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, after she criticized the country’s defense cooperation with Israel, JNS reported Thursday
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…UN rights chief slams violence against women, calls it ‘a global emergency’
South China Morning Postscmp.com/news/world…The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) abruptly cut off a video statement after the speaker began criticizing several United Nations officials, including one who has been sanctioned by the Trump administration
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/world/un…UN rapporteur Albanese's family sues US officials over sanctions
Euronewseuronews.com/2026/02…That tribunal has issued arrest warrants against Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, over allegations of war crimes
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…US, Iran wrap up nuclear talks after significant progress
Saudi Gazettesaudigazette.com.sa/article/65…Trump wants a deal to constrain Iran’s nuclear program, and he sees an opportunity while the country is struggling at home with growing dissent following nationwide protests
The Korea Timeskoreatimes.co.kr/world/2026022…France abandons plan to demand Albanese resign at UN meeting
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/un…Estonia has joined other countries in expressing concern over the conduct of United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, issuing a statement that underscored support for the UN human rights system while warning against rhetoric that could undermine its credibility
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Israel praises Ecuador's 'moral leadership' in withdrawing from UN committee on Palestinian rights
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…Estonia has joined other countries in expressing concern over the conduct of United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, issuing a statement that underscored support for the UN human rights system while warning against rhetoric that could undermine its credibility
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…UN body rejects resignation calls for anti-Israel rapporteur Francesca Albanese
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…A United Nations committee empowered to review complaints against the U.N.’s special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories has dismissed allegations of antisemitism against her as being based on disinformation
Politico Europepolitico.eu/article/push…UN staffers back Francesca Albanese, condemn European ministers for attacks
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar condemns UN Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for antisemitic remarks, urges Israel to take an offensive stance against those delegitimizing the Jewish state
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Filmmaker explains why he backs Francesca Albanese amid pressure to resign
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, distanced himself from UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese on Thursday after several member states criticized her recent speech at the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha, Qatar
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…UN human rights office concerned over 'attacks' on rapporteur Albanese
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…This follows criticism from Germany and other states this week over Albanese's alleged criticism of Israel
Reutersreuters.com/world/middle…France calls Francesca Albanese, UN rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, to resign
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul condemned Albanese’s statements
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…France urges removal of UN rapporteur over remarks on Israel
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…The Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) has formally called for the immediate removal of United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese from her position after she described the State of Israel as a “common enemy of humanity" during remarks delivered at the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…Francesca Albanese-Goebbels speaks for the United Nations
Arutz Shevaisraelnationalnews.com/news/42…UN's Albanese says humanity has 'common enemy' in Israel at Al Jazeera forum
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on the international community to impose a sweeping arms and trade embargo against Israel, accusing Tel Aviv of committing genocide in Gaza and carrying out cross-border assassinations
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/videos/iran…Palestinian women recount ‘journey of horror’ at Gaza’s Rafah crossing
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Israel's Shin Bet internal security agency has also been approached for comment, but the BBC has not received a response so far
BBCbbc.com/news/articles…Israel PM holds coalition meeting after objecting to Gaza panel
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/01…Israel objects to US announcement of leaders who will help oversee next steps in Gaza
Deccan Heralddeccanherald.com/world/israel…