The United States has lifted sanctions imposed on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, following a US federal court ruling that questioned the legality of the measures.
The US Treasury Department confirmed the move by removing Albanese’s name from its sanctions list under “International Criminal Court-related Designation Removal”.
The decision comes days after US District Judge Richard Leon temporarily blocked the sanctions, ruling that the penalties appeared to violate free speech protections.
The case was brought before the court by Albanese’s husband and daughter, who argued that the sanctions were politically motivated and aimed at punishing her criticism of Israel over its military actions in Gaza.
The administration of Donald Trump had accused Albanese of promoting what it described as “biased and malicious activities,” including calls for the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
Judge Leon stated in his ruling that Albanese’s recommendations to the ICC amounted to protected opinion and did not directly determine the court’s actions.
Albanese had earlier described the sanctions as an attempt to undermine her work documenting alleged human rights abuses against Palestinians.
The sanctions were initially imposed after Albanese released a report accusing dozens of international companies, including major US technology firms, of complicity in Israel’s war in Gaza.
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