Call for accountability for Gaza genocide

HUMAN rights activist and United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, has called for corporate accountability on the Gaza situation.

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On Thursday, Albanese delivered a Pre-annual Lecture Dialogue at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, centred on Albanese's latest report, titled “The Economy of Occupation to Economy of Genocide”.

This lecture, delivered in front of a crowd of more than 100 people, is a prelude to the 23rd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, which will be held on Saturday at the Sandton Convention Centre.

In June 2025, the UN published Albanese's report, which accuses corporate entities as key enablers and profiteers of the occupation of Palestinian territories and the Gaza genocide.

Her report lists 48 corporations, including Microsoft, Volvo, Alphabet Inc., and Amazon, which she says are helping Israel displace Palestinians in breach of international law.