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U.S. Removes UN Expert Albanese from Sanctions List Temporarily
The State Department said the removal of UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese from a sanctions list is temporary and does not signal a policy shift. A federal judge had blocked the sanctions earlier this month.
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The State Department announced Thursday that it removed UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese from a list of sanctioned individuals on a temporary basis. U.S. policy, officials said.
Background on the Sanctions The U.S. imposed sanctions on Albanese in July 2025.
U.S. and Israeli officials, companies, and executives. A federal judge temporarily blocked the sanctions earlier this month. The court found that the Trump administration likely violated her free-speech rights after she criticized Israel's war in Gaza.
"The Government has appealed the court's order," the State Department said in a statement. D.C. Circuit stays or overturns that order, the Government intends to restore Ms. Albanese's name to the SDN List," it said. The State Department described the current removal as temporary and limited to compliance with the court ruling.
