US returns Palestinian rights expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list
Summary
The U.S. government has reinstated sanctions against Francesca Albanese, a UN human rights expert on Palestinian rights, after a judge temporarily stopped the sanctions. The sanctions prevent her from entering the U.S., freeze her assets, and block U.S. entities from doing business with her, following her criticism of Israeli policies.Key Facts
- Francesca Albanese is a UN special rapporteur focused on the occupied Palestinian territory.
- The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control placed her on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) sanctions list.
- The sanctions were first announced in July 2025 by Secretary of State Marco Rubio under President Trump’s administration.
- Albanese recommended the International Criminal Court issue arrest warrants against Israeli officials, which happened in November 2024.
- The sanctions bar Albanese from entering the U.S., freeze her U.S. assets, and prevent U.S. businesses from working with her.
- Albanese’s family filed a lawsuit claiming the sanctions disrupted her life and violated her free speech rights.
- A federal judge granted a temporary injunction against the sanctions, but the Trump administration appealed and restored the sanctions list entry.
- The sanctions are part of broader U.S. actions against critics of Israeli policies and International Criminal Court officials investigating abuses by U.S. and Israeli forces.
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