Michael Fakhri
Michael Fakhri is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food and an associate professor of Law and the University of Oregon.
Fakhri was appointed to his position as Special Rapporteur by the UN Human Rights Council in March 2020. He assumed his functions on 1 May 2020.[1] Fakhri called on the goverment of Venezuela to develop a robust plan to address hunger and malnutrition and for an end to the economic sanctions imposed on the country. [2] He believes that Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians in Gaza saying "In my view as a UN human rights expert, this is now a situation of genocide." [3]
References
- ^ "Mr. Michael Fakhri Special Rapporteur on the right to food". United Nations Human Rights office of the high commsioner. United Nations. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ CANO, REGINA GARCIA (February 14 2024). "UN-backed food expert calls on Venezuela to tackle hunger and urges end to economic sanctions". AP. AP. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Lakhani, Nina (February 27 2024). "Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians, UN rights expert says". The Guardian. The Guardian. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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