The tragedy in Palestine as a tragedy foretold: the end of international law?" A discussion with Francesca Albanese

We invite King's College London staff and students to a conversation between Francesca Albanese, United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, and Dr Reza Zia-Ebrahimi, Reader in History and Director of the King's Race Research Network (KRRN). With an introduction by a representative of the University and College Union (UCU).

This event is hosted by the King's Race Research Network (KRRN)

Schedule:

6 - 6:45pm: Iftar reception with light refreshment and snacks
7 - 8:30pm: discussion with Francesca Albanese

Speaker Bio:

Francesca Albanese is an international lawyer, specialised in human rights and the Middle East. Since May 2022, she has served as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territory occupied since 1967. An affiliate scholar at the Institute for the Study of International Migration at Georgetown University, Albanese is the author of prestigious publications, including Palestinian Refugees in International Law (Oxford University Press, 2020), considered by many as a landmark in the literature on the subject, as well as other academic works on the legal situation in Israel/Palestine and Palestinian refugees. Since 2018, Albanese has taught and lectured at various universities in Europe and the Middle East. She is also responsible for the research and legal assistance program on migration and asylum seekers in the Arab world for the think tank Arab Renaissance for Democracy and Development (ARDD), and is a co-founder of the Global Network on the Question of Palestine (GNQP), a coalition of prominent regional and international experts and scholars engaged in the issue of Israel/Palestine. Prior to her scholarly engagement, she has worked with international organizations, including the United Nations (2003-2012) in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). As Special Rapporteur, she has published numerous legal opinions and four major reports: on self-determination (2022), deprivation of liberty (2023), violated childhood (2023), and genocide (2024).