The United States has lifted sanctions imposed on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, according to information published on the website of the US Treasury Department.
The decision came a week after a federal judge issued a temporary injunction against the sanctions.
In its observation, the court said the Trump administration may have violated Albanese’s right to freedom of expression by penalizing her for criticizing what she described as Israel’s “genocidal war” in Gaza.
Francesca Albanese has long been a vocal critic of Israeli military operations in Gaza. In several statements and reports, she has expressed concern over the human rights situation facing Palestinians.
Source: Al Jazeera