Treasury sanctions Francesca Albanese a week after removing her from list
The Treasury Department on Wednesday reimposed sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur on Palestinian territories, just one week after removing her from a federal sanctions list.
TL;DR
- The Treasury Department has reimposed sanctions on U.N. special rapporteur Francesca Albanese.
- The sanctions were initially removed by the Treasury after a federal judge blocked their enforcement.
- The move freezes U.S.-linked assets and bars Americans from doing business with Albanese.
- Albanese has been criticized for accusing Israel of genocide and supporting ICC investigations.
- She was first sanctioned by the Trump administration in July 2025.