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Even the UN Human Rights Council
expressed alarm, framing the move as a
direct assault on the independence of
international mandates.
In contrast, these sanctions sparked a
wave of global solidarity, more than 200
civil society groups across the Global
South expressed their standing with
In each of her reports, Albanese insists that Albanese. Many scholars praised her for
genocide is not just some unfortunate events articulating the motives behind the
for a greater cause but a system, and that genocide and its purposes.
systems have beneficiaries. Naming them, in Albanese has since argued that the real
her point of view, is the first step toward threat to international order isn’t
justice. criticism of powerful states, it’s the
The final report drew a direct line between impunity those states enjoy.
corporate profits and war crimes. It was the Albanese has also borne a personal cost,
final act that triggered U.S. sanctions she and her family have faced death
against her. On July 9, 2025, the Trump threats and escalating harassment
administration imposed direct sanctions on through social media platforms. Despite
Francesca Albanese. The U.S. State it all, she refuses to step down. She stated
Department froze her assets and banned her that resigning would be to betray the
from entering the United States, citing her people this mandate is meant to protect.
“persistent defamation of Israel” and Finally, we should ask, Is it possible to
“support for delegitimization campaigns.” resist when the whole system seems
against you?
Maybe there’s still hope, because, in the
midst of impunity, Francesca Albanese
has backed The Hague Group, a new
alliance of nine Global South countries
like South Africa, Cuba, and Malaysia.
They declare themselves as “committed to
coordinated legal and diplomatic
measures in defense of international law
Legal scholars and human rights
and solidarity with the people of
organizations quickly condemned the
Palestine.” Albanese urged Europe to
decision. Amnesty International, Human
join. So far, no one has. It may not be
Rights Watch, and the UN Office of the
enough. But it’s something. And through
High Commissioner for Human Rights
it all, Albanese's voice remains clear and
issued strong condemnation for this
unwavering.
decision, warning that the sanctions set a
dangerous precedent.
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