Shona Murray: EU still fails to defend citizens despite overturning of sanctions against Albanese

Other justices from the International Criminal Court are still suffering the same consequences as Francesca Albanese for their role in seeking the prosecution of Netanyahu

Up to recently, Francesca Albanese has had no access to banking, including access to her own earnings and savings, credit cards, or basic technology — and was banned from travelling to the US despite having an American daughter. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA

IN A relatively surprising move, a US judge this week overturned sanctions against the UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.

It’s a rare victory for the First Amendment, which is under grinding assault from the Trump administration. And is particularly so for people expressing support for the rights of Palestinians across the US and Europe.