US Reimposes Sanctions on UN Expert on Palestinians
The move restores asset freezes and business bans after a court stay, even as Albanese denies antisemitism and challenges the designation.
- On Wednesday, the United States Treasury Department reimposed sanctions on UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, placing her back on the Specially Designated Nationals list following an appeals court order.
- US District Judge Richard Leon had granted a temporary injunction against the sanctions on May 13, finding the administration used penalties to curtail Albanese's speech, but the government successfully appealed.
- In July 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctioned Albanese, accusing her of "lawfare" and "biased and malicious activities" against Israel, citing her recommendation that the International Criminal Court issue arrest warrants.
- Members of Albanese's family, including Massimiliano Cali, filed a lawsuit in February stating sanctions prevent her from accessing bank accounts; the appeals court noted the stay is procedural.
- Following the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas, Albanese has been at the forefront of accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, a conflict where more than 75,000 Palestinians have been killed.
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United States Once Again Sanctions Francesca Albanese, UN Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories
Reprisals had been withdrawn by the Trump Administration just a week ago
US Treasury reimposes sanctions on UN’s Francesca Albanese
The United States has reimposed sanctions on the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, just days after quietly lifting the measures that had targeted her over her advocacy for Palestinian rights and outspokenness on Israeli actions in Gaza. According to an update published on the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) website, Albanese has been returned to the list of sanct…
The United States on Wednesday reimposed sanctions against the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, after temporarily lifting them last week.
Unites States reinstates sanctions on Francesca Albanese - General News
The United States government has reinstated its sanctions on United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese after successfully appealing against a court order for her to be removed from Treasury Department's blacklist. (ANSA)
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