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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on U.N. Expert Who Has Denounced Israel Over Gaza War
Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced Francesca Albanese, a special rapporteur, for calling for international ...
Things to know about the UN special rapporteur sanctioned by the US
An independent investigator is being sanctioned by the United States over her work scrutinizing human rights abuses in the ...
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UN human rights rapporteur Francesca Albanese responds to Trump administration sanctions
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with senior Republicans as part of a multi-day visit to Washington DC.
US sanctions UN investigator critical of Israel's war in Gaza
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur, has accused Israel of waging a "genocidal campaign" in Gaza.
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UN urged to take legal action at ICJ to uphold Francesca Albanese’s immunity
Special rapporteurs enjoy full diplomatic immunity under international law. Fellow experts suggest US sanctions can be ...
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How the Albanese case highlighted the big issue of anti-Semitism in Italy
On July 9, 2025, the US State Department sanctioned Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human ...
UN spokesperson calls US sanctions on Palestinian envoy ‘dangerous precedent’
The United Nations is pushing back against the United States after President Trump’s administration on Wednesday imposed ...
US imposing sanctions on senior UN official focused on Palestinian human rights
The US is imposing sanctions against a senior UN official focused on the human rights of Palestinians, US Secretary of State ...