McKinney is a former Georgia State Legislator, US Congresswoman, Green Party Presidential Candidate, and longtime civil and human rights activist.
On March 1 - 3 in Barcelona, Spain, she was one of eight prominent Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RTP) panel members hearing expert testimony on Israeli violations of international humanitarian laws and the rules of war and occupation.
RTP's work and conditions in Occupied Palestine will be discussed as well as McKinney's recent encounter with Israeli harshness, trying to bring essential to life aid to Gazans under siege.