Switzerland is facing widespread criticism for arresting and detaining the Palestinian American journalist Ali Abunimah of the online publication Electronic Intifada. The U.N. special rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, called his arrest “shocking news.” The U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Territories, Francesca Albanese, wrote, “The climate surrounding freedom of speech in Europe is becoming increasingly toxic, and we should all be concerned.” Abunimah was arrested ahead of a speaking event in Zurich.