UN rapporteur to uncover private entities' role in int'l crimes in Palestine with new report

By Beyza Binnur Donmez

GENEVA (AA) - The UN special rapporteur on Palestine on Wednesday called for evidence on a new report looking into the involvement of private entities in the commission of international crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT).

"My next report will investigate the involvement of the private entities (including businesses, banks, pension funds, insurance companies and especially private military and security companies and weapons manufacturers) in the commission of international crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory," Francesca Albanese said on X, attaching a detailed statement on the matter.

Albanese said, in the statement, that she welcomes contributions from states and other authorities, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organizations, human rights defenders, business enterprises, unions, academics, UN agencies and other stakeholders, "on how the private sector is linked to, invests in and contributes to Israel’s unlawful occupation, racial segregation and apartheid regime in the oPt and the military/security industry underpinning it."

The report will be prepared to be presented at the Human Rights Council's 58th session, according to the statement. The deadline for the contributions is set as Nov. 30.