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Georgetown Drops U.N. Rapporteur Francesca Albanese From Affiliated Scholars List

The decision follows a UN Watch campaign following U.S. sanctions earlier this year.

Overview

  • Georgetown’s Institute for the Study of International Migration no longer lists Albanese, with her profile and photo removed and prior pages returning errors or deleted per archived copies.
  • UN Watch CEO Hillel Neuer publicized the change with before-and-after screenshots and welcomed the university’s action.
  • The watchdog says the removal caps a months-long effort that included a 60-page report alleging antisemitic rhetoric and the defense of terrorism.
  • The U.S. sanctioned Albanese in July, citing her engagement with the International Criminal Court regarding efforts against U.S. and Israeli nationals without those countries’ consent.
  • France and Germany previously condemned her comments about the Oct. 7 attacks, saying her remarks appeared to justify the violence or deny its antisemitic nature.