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Judge Halts US Sanctions on UN Rights Expert After Free-Speech Concerns

May 14, 2026

A federal judge recently put a temporary stop to US sanctions placed on a UN investigator looking into Palestinian territories. The judge argued the punishment likely broke her free-speech rights because it came after she publicly criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza. Normally, sanctions like these b

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Standing Up for Justice: The Story of Francesca Albanese

October 19, 2025

Francesca Albanese, a U. N. official, has become a local hero in her hometown of Ariano Irpino, Italy. People there support her, even paying for her coffee. But her work has made her a target of the U. S. government. As the U. N. special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, she has documented