United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories

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

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]

List of post-holders

United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories
NamePictureTime frameCountry
René Felber Rene Felber 1990.jpg 1993–1995Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Hannu Halinen Hannu Halinen.jpg 1995–1999Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Giorgio Giacomelli 1999–2001Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
John Dugard (c)TRP-Bxl2013-1.jpg 2001–2008Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Richard Falk Richard Falk.jpg 2008–2014Flag of the United States.svg  USA
Makarim Wibisono 2014–2016Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Michael Lynk 2016–2022Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Francesca Albanese FrancescaAlbanese.jpg 2022–PresentFlag of Italy.svg  Italy

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.