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

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 admin...

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

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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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Francesca Albanese; produced by Eli Block, Saskia Collette and Ross Burns; executive producers Sami Kent and Homa Khaleeli.

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