The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese called for support for a petition urging the European Union to protect human rights defenders and international justice officials who have been targeted by US sanctions.
In a post on X, Albanese said that she, several judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC), and Palestinian human rights defenders require public support in response to US measures against them. She encouraged supporters to sign and share the petition.
The petition, launched by Courage International, explains that the United States and Israel have targeted Albanese, eight ICC judges, three ICC officials and Palestinian human rights organizations because of their work documenting and investigating violations of international law and war crimes.
According to the petition, US sanctions have resulted in frozen financial assets and the closure of some bank accounts, while also affecting the professional and academic activities of individuals subject to the measures.
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