Silencing the Mandate: US Sanctions on Francesca Albanese a Symbol of International Law’s Twilight

Silencing the mandate: US sanctions on Francesca Albanese a symbol of international law’s twilight

Imagine a scene worthy of Orwell’s worst nightmare: a United Nations envoy, appointed to report on human rights violations, excellently performing in her job despite formidable difficulties, and met with sanctions by one of the world’s most powerful nations. But this isn’t satire; it’s July 2025.

Sanctioning Francesca Albanese: Marco Rubio Tramples on Law, Justice, and Truth - The Transnational

Richard FalkTFF Associate since 1986 July 28, 2025 The text below was published in “The Nation” on July 15, 2025, appears here unmodified. The delay is due to a weak Internet here in Turkey. There has been much critical reaction to this US Government defamatory statement justifying the imposition of sanctions on this exceptional independent […] The post Sanctioning Francesca Albanese: Marco Rubio Tramples on Law, Justice, and Truth appeared firs…