# Honorary citizenship granted to Francesca Albanese

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/honorary-citizenship-granted-to-francesca-albanese
> Updated: 2026-09-25T10:37:40.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The municipality of Marzabotto, Italy, granted honorary citizenship to Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories. During the ceremony, Albanese described the situation in Gaza as a ‘genocide’ and an ‘apocalypse’ and criticized the war in Ukraine. The decision drew controversy, particularly following Albanese’s previous comments regarding NATO and the invasion of Ukraine.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-25: Francesca Albanese declines to comment on Modena El Koudri case

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese declined to comment on the El Koudri case in Modena, involving a fatal high-speed vehicle incident and multiple severe injuries.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/francesca-albanese-declines-to-comment-on-modena-el-koudri-case

### 2026-09-23: Francesca Albanese granted honorary citizenship in Marzabotto

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has been named an honorary citizen of Marzabotto, Italy, amid controversy regarding her political stances on the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/marzabotto-honorary-citizenship-for-francesca-albanese-sparks-political-debate

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