This panel discussion will centre on the findings of the latest report by Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
In her report, Francesca Albanese examines the role of the private sector in sustaining Israel’s illegal occupation and its ongoing genocide in Gaza.
She will be joined by a distinguished panel of speakers:
- Melissa O'DonnellResearch Advisor to the UN Special Rapporteur
Expert in international law and conflict analysis, O’Donnell supports the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur through legal research and policy work focused on accountability and human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories.
- Fadi Kassis
Founder and Director, Forte Securities, a London-based finance executive with 20+ years in equity markets. Kassis brings a perspective on corporate structures and governance, relevant to the role of private actors in global political and human rights contexts.
- Saleh Hijazi
Policy Coordinator, BDS National Committee (BNC)
Former Amnesty International MENA Deputy Director and co-author of the landmark apartheid report on Israel. Hijazi now leads strategic policy work in the global BDS movement, advocating for accountability and the end of corporate complicity in occupation and apartheid.
