US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list

The United States has removed Francesca ​Albanese, a UN expert on the ‌Palestinian territories, from its list of sanctioned individuals, according to the US Treasury Department website.

The removal comes a week after a federal judge temporarily blocked the sanctions, finding that the Trump administration likely violated her free-speech rights by imposing the measures ​after she criticized US ally Israel’s war in ​Gaza.

This is a developing story.