US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN expert on Palestinian rights
Key takeaways
- Albanese is among several people sanctioned by the US for advocacy against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.
- In a brief update on its website on Wednesday, the US Department of the Treasury listed Albanese’s name under the heading: “International Criminal Court-related Designation Removal”.
- The announcement comes after US District Judge Richard Leon issued a temporary injunction against the sanctions in response to a case filed by Albanese’s husband and daughter in February.
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Albanese is among several people sanctioned by the US for advocacy against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, gives a news conference at the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark, on February 6, 2025 [Ritzau Scanpix/Ida Marie Odgaard]By Lyndal Rowlands Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026The United States has removed sanctions against the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory, Francesca Albanese, a week after a federal judge said the measures restricted her freedom of speech.
In a brief update on its website on Wednesday, the US Department of the Treasury listed Albanese’s name under the heading: “International Criminal Court-related Designation Removal”.