European Union criticizes the US for sanctioning Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, known for her anti-Israel stance.

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, shared her response after US officials announced sanctions against her for criticizing the country's support of Israel's assault on Gaza.

UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese is known for being vocal in criticizing Israel over alleged war crimes in Gaza.

Francesca Albanese, the U.N. expert on Palestinian rights, faces U.S. sanctions affecting her movements and engagements. Despite asset freezes, Albanese plans to continue her work, challenging Israel's treatment of Palestinians.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Francesca Albanese would be added to the U.S. sanctions list for her actions, which he described as prompting illegitimate prosecutions of Israelis a

The State Department confirmed sanctions were imposed on UN official Francesca Albanese over efforts targeting U.S. and Israeli officials through the ICC.