Francesca Albanese Says Information Control and Media Complicity Help Sustain Genocide in Gaza

On 26 October 2026, Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, presented her latest report to the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Special Rapporteur examined information control, the killing and detention of Palestinian journalists, restrictions on independent media access to Gaza, dehumanizing rhetoric and the way Palestinians and Israeli claims are represented in news coverage. She argued that these practices have contributed to legitimizing atrocities and shielding perpetrators from accountability, and called for greater accountability for attacks on journalists and for the role of media and technology companies. The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 is an independent expert mandated by the UN Human Rights Council. Special Rapporteurs serve in their individual capacities, and the views, findings and conclusions they present are their own independent assessments. #Gaza #Palestine #Journalists #Media #HumanRights #UnitedNations #UNGA