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U.S. Re-Adds U.N. Expert Albanese to Sanctions List
The United States restored sanctions on U.N. expert Francesca Albanese on May 27 after an appeals court stayed a lower court order. The Treasury Department posted the updated designation on its website.
May 27, 7:01 PM·1m read1 source
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The designation had been removed earlier in May after a federal judge granted an injunction requested by Albanese's husband and daughter.
Background on the Sanctions The U.S. first imposed sanctions on Albanese in July 2025, citing her efforts to encourage the International Criminal Court to pursue cases against U.S. and Israeli officials, companies, and executives. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an administrative stay of the lower court ruling on Friday, allowing enforcement of the sanctions to resume.
The appeals court order stated that the stay was procedural and should not be read as a decision on the merits of the government's appeal. Albanese serves as the U.N. special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories.
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