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EU 'deeply regrets' US sanctions on Francesca Albanese
11 July 2025 12:49 BST
The EU "deeply regrets" the US decision to impose sanctions on United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese, a spokesperson said on Friday.
"The European Union strongly supports the United Nations human rights system and we deeply regret the decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese," said EU spokesman Anouar El Anouni.
Announcing the sanctions earlier this week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Italian lawyer had launched “political and economic warfare against the United States and Israel”.
The move means that any assets Albanese has in the US will be frozen, and that her ability to travel to America will likely be restricted.