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2026-02-16 22:49
UN staff and human rights groups defend Francesca Albanese against disinformation
TEHRAN – UN personnel and advocacy groups have rallied in defense of Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967.
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2026-02-14 19:13
Cultural icons and Hamas rally behind UN expert Francesca Albanese
TEHRAN – More than 100 cultural figures, including actors Mark Ruffalo and Javier Bardem and Nobel laureate Annie Ernaux, have signed an open letter defending United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese against an intensifying campaign for her resignation.
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2026-02-13 19:39
European powers face backlash over ‘misinformation’ campaign against Francesca Albanese
TEHRAN — The United Nations Human Rights Office issued a warning on Friday regarding the escalation of “personal attacks, threats, and misinformation” leveled against independent experts, specifically targeting Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
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2025-12-16 18:57
Francesca Albanese nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize alongside Gaza doctors
On Tuesday, a member of the European Parliament (MEP), Matjaz Nemec, publicly presented the nomination of UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, and Gaza-based doctors for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, following its official submission to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
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2025-12-14 19:04
By Shahrokh Saei
“Where’s Daddy?”: How Israel and US tech turn Gaza’s homes into graves
TEHRAN – Israel’s war in Gaza has been fueled not only by bombs and soldiers but by U.S. and European technology companies, whose services and access to Palestinian data have made mass killing possible.
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2025-11-28 22:07
Canberra labels IRGC as ‘state sponsor of terror’ after Australian police reject allegations
The ‘unjustifiable’ move appears aimed at appeasing Israel
TEHRAN – The Iranian Foreign Ministry has categorically condemned the Australian government’s stigmatizing of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Guards Corps (IRGC), saying Tehran is set to adopt whatever measure necessary to protect the status and credibility of the Iranian Armed Forces against any “hostile labelling.”
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2025-08-24 17:39
UN expert demands EU action over detention of Gaza hospital director
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2025-07-15 18:59
By Sahar Dadjoo
Sanctions, delegitimization, and resignations: The end of UN oversight in occupied Palestine
TEHRAN- The recent resignation of all members of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory epitomizes the fraught intersection of human rights accountability, geopolitical confrontation, and organizational challenges within the UN system.
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2025-07-13 21:54
UN urged to take legal action at ICJ to uphold Francesca Albanese’s immunity
Special Rapporteurs enjoy full diplomatic immunity under international law. Fellow experts suggest US sanctions could be the subject of proceedings before the International Court of Justice.
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2025-07-11 23:01
By Sahar Dadjoo
US move against UN Gaza investigator comes as a shock
TEHRAN - The United States' decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, has ignited a global outcry and intensified debates over international justice, the independence of UN mechanisms, and the limits of state power.
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2025-06-11 23:33
Francesca Albanese: David Cameron could be criminally liable for threatening ICC
On Monday, Middle East Eye revealed that former British Foreign Secretary David Cameron privately threatened to defund and withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.