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US lifts sanctions on UN special rapporteur for Palestine Francesca Albanese
The US Treasury lifted sanctions against UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese on May 20, a week after a federal judge ruled the measures violated her free speech rights. The Trump administration imposed the sanctions in July 2024 following her report accusing tech companies of complicity in Israel's Gaza war. Judge Richard Leon found the sanctions targeted her opinions, not binding actions.