US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese
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- The US Treasury Department has officially lifted sanctions on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
- Albanese’s name was removed from the US sanctions and restricted persons list.
The US Treasury Department announced it has officially lifted sanctions imposed on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese and removed her name from the sanctions and restricted persons list.
The department did not explain the reason behind the decision or whether it was part of a broader review of US sanctions measures.
Washington had previously imposed restrictions on Albanese over her statements and reports concerning the war in Gaza and violations committed against Palestinians in the occupied territories.
Albanese serves as the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories and has been widely known for her criticism of ‘Israeli’ policies in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
