Francesca Albanese to receive award from Amnesty International in secret Paris ceremony - report

United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese will receive the Ambassador of Conscience award from Amnesty International in a secret ceremony on December 7, The Telegraph reported on Sunday, citing leaked correspondence.According to the Telegraph, the ceremony will take place in Paris, and will be kept private and "highly confidential" for "security reasons."Actor Javier Bardem will also reportedly receive an award at the ceremony.Albanese has been repeatedly criticized, condemned, and accused of antisemitism by Israeli supporters in response to her claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.The email was sent by Amnesty France executive director Sylvie Brigot, the Telegraph reported, who wrote that the award "honors individuals whose life journeys, stances, and actions have made outstanding contributions to the defense of human rights and the promotion of human dignity around the world,” and that Albanese and other recipients would receive the award for having "spoken out about the genocide in Gaza."The award ceremony is also intended to raise funds for Amnesty International, with Brigot urging national directors to attend alongside major donors in order to secure support for the organization.Award for Albanese represents 'degradation' for Amnesty InternationalAnne Herzberg, a legal adviser to NGO Monitor, said that the award to Albanese is “just the latest example of the moral degradation of the once-respected organization.”British MP Dame Priti Patel also condemned Albanese…