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Italy’s cultural figures rally behind Albanese

July 15, 2025July 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Actors, writers, musicians, and intellectuals across Italy are uniting to support Francesca Albanese. She is the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Palestinians, recently sanctioned by the United States. The sanctions target her for reporting on the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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Albanese faces US sanctions over Gaza remarks

July 12, 2025July 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, has condemned US sanctions against her as an attack on human rights and international accountability. The Italian-born legal expert responded to the Trump administration’s decision by stating: “The powerful punishing those who speak for the powerless is not a sign of strength, but […]