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

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Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese, the UN's special rapporteur for Palestine, had sanctions reimposed against her by the US government last week after a brief court-ordered reprieve. The sanctions, initially imposed in July 2023, prevent her from accessing her savings and continuing her lecturing work, which she describes as a "civil death." Albanese discussed the impact of these sanctions, the situation in Gaza, and accusations of antisemitism she has faced.

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The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitismFor a brief period this month, the human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese seemed to have some relief. In an extraordinary move in July last year, the Trump administration placed sanctions on the UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine – placing her alongside figures such as Vladimir Putin and Bashir al-Assad – over her engagement with the international crimina

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