The United Nations special rapporteur to Palestine recently responded after the US issued sanctions against her for criticizing their support of Israel.

Special rapporteurs enjoy full diplomatic immunity under international law. Fellow experts suggest US sanctions can be subject of proceedings at the International Court of Justice

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Francesca Albanese would be added to the U.S. sanctions list for her actions, which he described as prompting illegitimate prosecutions of Israelis a

Francesca Albanese is a UN special rapporteur who often criticizes Israel's atrocities against Palestinians. The US is urging the UN to dismiss her.

“It's a dangerous precedent because it creates a chilling effect for all special rapporteurs,” said Agnes Callamard, head of human rights giant Amnesty International and a former UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Albanese’s 'campaign of political and economic warfare' against US, Israel 'will no longer be tolerated' - Anadolu Ajansı

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, a UN special rapporteur critical of Israel's actions in Gaza. The sanctions sparked backlash, with rights groups urging governments to protect the independence of UN officials.

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza and the West Bank, accusing the country of committing “one of the cruelest genocides in modern history.” Addressing the Human Rights Council,