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25 years since the establishment of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs)

Public Technologies 16 May 2026
Posted in News BY LOLA GARCÍA-ALIX FOR INDIGENOUS DEBATES In the face of mounting challenges to the international human rights system, the current Special Rapporteur, Albert ...
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US court suspends sanctions against UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese

Anadolu Agency 14 May 2026
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said Wednesday that a US court has suspended sanctions imposed against her, describing the ruling as a victory for freedom of speech and international advocacy.
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Israel Exploits Greece to Advance Regional Hegemony, UN Special Rapporteur Warns

Greek Reporter 05 May 2026
Israel has chosen Greece to advance its regional ambitions and will exploit Greek fears and insecurity to do so, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine Francesca Albanese said ... rapporteur.
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Israel chose Greece to advance its regional hegemony: UN special rapporteur

Anadolu Agency 03 May 2026
Israel chose Greece to advance its regional ambitions, the UN special rapporteur on Palestine said on Sunday. Speaking at presentation in Athens of her new book, When the World Sleeps ... “Israel has picked you ... .
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UN special rapporteur warns against ‘Israelization’ of Europe

Anadolu Agency 02 May 2026
The UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories on Saturday warned against the “Israelization of Europe.” ... This is so there are. This is the Israelization of our societies,” she said. Albanese added.
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‘Apartheid without borders,’ says UN special rapporteur on Israel’s interception of Gaza-bound aid flotilla

Middle East Monitor 30 Apr 2026
The UN special rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories on Thursday described Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla as “Apartheid without borders,”Anadolu reports.
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NHRC special rapporteur checks Keonjhar jails, police stations & shelter homes

The Times of India 22 Apr 2026
National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC’s) special rapporteur (Odisha and West Bengal), Santosh Kumar Satapathy, is in Keonjhar on a five-day visit to check human rights violations, if any, at jails, ...
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Opening statement, Richard Bennett, UN Special Rapporteur on Afghanistan, United Nations (Houses of the Oireachtas)

Public Technologies 22 Apr 2026
). Public meeting of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and. Trade ... 21 April 2026, 3.30-5.30pm Statement of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan ... security ... university, and medical training ... The list goes on ... Disclaimer.
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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese: Israeli army “most degenerate on earth”

Middle East Monitor 20 Apr 2026
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese described the Israeli occupation army as “the most degenerate army on earth,” stating that its practices have crossed all red lines and violated international law.
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France’s Jew-hatred bill faces pushback from UN special rapporteurs ahead of parliament debate

Cleveland Jewish News 10 Apr 2026
The U.N. officials, who include critics of Israel, warn that the measure could curb free speech as Paris moves to codify modern forms of Jew-hatred ... .
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Essex human rights expert appointed UN Special Rapporteur (University of Essex)

Public Technologies 01 Apr 2026
The University of Essex's Dr Koldo Casla has been appointed the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing ... The appointment of Special Rapporteur coincides with the publication of Dr Casla's new book, The Social Right to Property.
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U.N. Special Rapporteur Says Israel Has Adopted Torture as State Policy

Democracy Now 24 Mar 2026
In Gaza, local and international media outlets report Israeli forces tortured a Palestinian toddler to coerce a confession from his father ... This comes as a new report published by a U.N ... special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory ... .
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