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In this public event on 14 February, co-organised by Conflict Studies and the platform Contesting Governance, (United Nations) will deliver a lecture on her mandate, the war on Gaza, and the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories. She will also reflect on her role as an independent expert voice in a polarised and often hostile public debate.

About Francesca Albanese

Francesca Albanese is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories. She is an international lawyer with in-depth knowledge of the Israel-Palestine question, with a particular focus on the issue of Palestinian refugees. Albanese worked for a decade as a human rights expert for the United Nations (UN), including the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees. 

The lecture will be followed by a conversation with Fabio Cristiano and Katharine Fortin (both Utrecht University), as well as a Q&A session with the audience.