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Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions - podcast

Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions - podcast

Summary

Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese was sanctioned by the Trump administration last year, which froze her bank accounts and hurt her work. A US court briefly ruled in her favor in May, but the government won an appeal to restore the sanctions.

Key Facts

  • Francesca Albanese is a UN special rapporteur for Palestine.
  • She was sanctioned by the Trump administration in July of the previous year.
  • The sanctions freeze her bank accounts and savings.
  • They also prevent her from continuing her work as a lecturer.
  • Her family won a court case in the US in May against these sanctions.
  • The US government appealed the ruling and won, restoring the sanctions.
  • The sanctions were linked to her work on alleged crimes in Gaza and her engagement with the international criminal court.
  • She has faced accusations of antisemitism during the last two years.
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