UN expert Francesca Albanese faces baseless smears

22 Feb 2026

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Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, is facing baseless smears.

European foreign ministers are calling for her resignation. The US has frozen her bank accounts and restricted her travel.

Why all the aggression? Because she’s dares to document and speak out against Israel’s crimes in Palestine.

If they can treat a UN official this way, what standard does this set for activists and journalists?

CodePink rejects these smears categorically: “We love you Francesca!”

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