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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 ...
US issues sanctions against UN investigator probing abuses in Gaza
The Trump administration has announced it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human ...
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UN Special Rapporteur accuses companies of benefiting from Israeli invasion of Gaza, faces U.S. sanctions for anti-Semitism.
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.
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 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 ...
Quick Facts On Francesca Albanese: UN Official Sanctioned by US over Gaza Conflict – Ethnicity, Legal Career, and Link to Anthony Albanese
Francesca Albanese, a UN Gaza investigator, was sanctioned by the US under Trump. She is an Italian lawyer with no relation ...
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 ...
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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 ...