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

The Guardian World Thursday 28 May 2026, 02:00 UTC By Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Francesca Albanese; produced by Eli Block, Saskia Collette and Ross Burns; executive producers Sami Kent and Homa Khaleeli 1 min read

The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitism

For 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 criminal court.

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