HRC55 | Independent UN Expert Alleges Israeli Genocide Against Palestinians in Gaza

On 26 March 2024 during the 55th session of the Geneva-based Human Rights Council, Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, presented a report entitled “Anatomy of a Genocide“. By analyzing the patterns of violence and Israel’s policies in its onslaught on Gaza, Ms. Albanese concludes that “there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating Israel’s commission of genocide is met.“ Special Rapporteurs are appointed by the Human Rights Council and serve in their individual capacity, independent of the UN system and national governments. They are not UN staff and draw no salary.