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Dec 2024
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Francesca Albanese: ICC Warrant, Canada'...

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
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Francesca Albanese joins the Palestine Debrief podcast to discuss a variety of important topics: the people who inspire her, her interview with Piers Morgan, her recent tour of Canada, the ICC arrest warrants against Israeli officials Netanyahu and Gallant, the hostility she faces from certain reporters, Canada’s vote at the UN, and her role as the UN Special Rapporteur.

Francesca Albanese is an international human rights lawyer and a leading expert on Palestine and the Middle East. She is a United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 and has worked extensively on issues related to international law, humanitarian law, and human rights. Francesca has authored numerous reports and articles on the legal and political challenges facing Palestinians, advocating for justice and accountability. With a strong academic background and years of field experience, she is a respected voice on the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the broader Middle East.

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