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US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list

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21-05-2026 | 02:42

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US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list

The United States has removed Francesca Albanese, a U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, from its list of sanctioned individuals, according to the U.S. Treasury Department website.

The removal comes a week after a federal judge temporarily blocked the sanctions, finding that the Trump administration likely violated her free-speech rights by imposing the measures after she criticized U.S. ally Israel’s war in Gaza.

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