Francesca Albanese
UN rights office says US terror designation of Palestine Action threatens free speech
Palestine Action has targeted Israel-linked defence companies in Britain, especially Israel's largest defence firm Elbit Systems, often blocking entrances or spraying red paint.
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UN Rapporteur Albanese resanctioned by the US Treasury amid legal challenge
US says removal of UN expert Albanese from sanctions list is not a policy change
The US had imposed sanctions on UN expert Francesca Albanese in 2025, saying her efforts intended to prompt the International Criminal Court to take action against the US and Israel.
US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list
This development comes a week after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Treasury Department's sanctions on Albanese.
Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN's Francesca Albanese
US District Judge Richard Leon in Washington claimed that the Trump administration sought to regulate Francesca Albanese's speech because of the "idea or message expressed.”
Francesca Albanese receives prestigious award from Spanish Prime Minister
Albanese is a harsh critic of Israel and is campaigning in the European Union against the imposition of American sanctions on her and senior officials at the International Criminal Court.
Chikli urges Jewish students to leave Belgian universities over Albanese honorary degree
The Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry published a brief that examined Albanese's conduct, calling it "fundamentally incompatible" with the responsibilities of her role.
Francesca Albanese denounces 'toxic' attacks against her
In recent weeks, Germany, France, Italy, and others have called for Albanese to step down over her criticism of Israel. Albanese, an Italian lawyer, said the remarks were taken out of context.
The UN’s ‘Never Again’ is becoming ‘Never Mind’ - opinion
Now, under that same UN banner, the world’s only Jewish state is being cast as a universal threat.
'We serve humanity, deliver justice': ICC judges, UN officials decry US sanctions
“We serve humanity. We are delivering justice for the most vulnerable victims around the world, for millions and millions of women and children who have no voice," one judge told the Guardian.
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Behind the Bylines: "As someone who came up as an intern and is currently a desk manager, I’d say the thing that got me from there to here is just working hard."
Francesca Albanese represents UN inability to acknowledge truth and morality - opinion
Her over-the-top antisemitic views seem to be an offshoot of her desire to please her Jew-hating supporters and benefactors, to the point where she even compared Israel to Nazi Germany.
