US lifts sanctions on Francesca Albanese, UN expert on Palestinian rights

The United States has lifted sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the UN special rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territory, a week after a federal judge ruled that the measures restricted her freedom of speech. Judge Richard Leon issued a temporary injunction against the sanctions, stating they were imposed due to her public criticism of Israel's human rights abuses. The sanctions were imposed by the Trump administration, which accused Albanese of biased and malicious activities.