Lina Abu Akleh
Palestinian-Armenian human rights advocate
Lina Abu Akleh is a Palestinian human rights advocate. As the niece of Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist shot dead by Israeli forces in 2022, Lina Abu Akleh has campaigned for justice for her aunt, and for issues affecting Palestinians more generally. This has included petitioning the United States Government to open its own investigation into the death of her aunt, as well as meeting Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In October 2022 she met with Pope Francis at a memorial Mass for her aunt.
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