United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories

The Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, formally the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967,[1] is a Special Rapporteur who works for the United Nations and reports on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. The mandate was established in 1993 by the former Commission on Human Rights.[2] Francesca Albanese was appointed in 2022 to take up the post of Special Rapporteur as the first woman ever in the role.[1][3]

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories
since 1 May 2022
Inaugural holderRené Felber
Websitewww.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-palestine

List of post-holders

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United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories
Name Picture Time frame Country
René Felber   1993–1995    Switzerland
Hannu Halinen   1995–1999   Finland
Giorgio Giacomelli 1999–2001   Italy
John Dugard   2001–2008   South Africa
Richard Falk   2008–2014   USA
Makarim Wibisono 2014–2016   Indonesia
Michael Lynk 2016–2022   Canada
Francesca Albanese   2022-Present   Italy

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Appointments at the 49th session of the Human Rights Council (28 February to 1 April 2022)". Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
  2. ^ "Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine Commission of Human Rights resolution 1993/2". United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR). 19 February 1993.
  3. ^ "Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967". OHCHR.