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US returns Palestinian rights expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list Wednesday

The United States government on Wednesday reinstated sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN human rights expert for the occupied Palestinian territory. This move reverses US District Judge Richard Leon's May 13 ruling, which found the Trump administration had curtailed her constitutionally protected speech.

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May 28, 2026 · 1 min read · 6 views
US returns Palestinian rights expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list Wednesday

Key Takeaways

  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio initially announced sanctions against Albanese in July 2025, accusing her of “lawfare” and “biased and malicious activities” against Israel.
  • More than 75,000 Palestinians have been killed in the territory since 2023, when Israel launched its genocidal war on the Strip.
  • The United States government on Wednesday reinstated sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations human rights expert for the occupied Palestinian territory.
  • An update appeared on the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) website, adding Albanese to its list of Specially Designated Nationals (SDN).

The punitive measures targeting the United Nations human rights expert for the occupied Palestinian territory carry immediate and broad implications. These restrictions prohibit the official from entering the United States, mandate the freezing of any assets she may hold within US jurisdiction, and prevent any US-based entity from engaging in business with her.

Washington officially reinstated these sanctions on Wednesday. This move reverses a temporary judicial injunction that had briefly suspended the punitive designation, marking a renewed application of the restrictive actions.

The re-imposition follows a federal court ruling issued on May

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