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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 ...
Francesca Albanese | Shooting the messenger
UN Special Rapporteur accuses companies of benefiting from Israeli invasion of Gaza, faces U.S. sanctions for anti-Semitism.
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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 could be 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.
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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 investigator and critic of Israel's actions in Gaza tells AP she was shocked by US sanctions
An independent U.N. investigator and outspoken critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza said “it was shocking” to learn that the ...
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 ...