Top British human rights lawyers could be hit by Trump sanctions | The Observer

The Foreign Office has warned some of Britain’s top human rights lawyers that they are at risk of being sanctioned by Donald Trump and could have their worldwide assets frozen.

Will Ahmed Souab’s arrest unite Tunisia’s opposition against Kais Saied? | The New Arab

In a rare display of unity, Tunisia’s fractured opposition came together this week to condemn what many described as an “egregious political error”: the arrest of Ahmed Souab, a former administrative judge and vocal member of the legal defence team representing political detainees.

The El Salvador mega-prison at the dark heart of Trump immigration crackdown | The Guardian

Cecot, a secretive 40,000-capacity facility built to house alleged gang members, “is meant for permanent exile, permanent punishment”.

Israeli drone targets aid ship bound for Gaza in international waters | Middle East Eye

An Israeli drone struck a ship carrying humanitarian aid to the war-torn and besieged Gaza Strip while it was in international waters near Malta on Friday.

Trump recasts mission of Justice Department’s civil rights office, prompting ‘exodus’ | The New York Times

Hundreds of lawyers and other staff members are leaving the US Justice Department’s civil rights division, as veterans of the office say they have been driven out by Trump administration officials who want to drop its traditional work in order to aggressively pursue cases against the Ivy League, other schools and liberal cities.

Françoise Hampson obituary | The Guardian

Françoise Jane Hampson, a human rights lawyer who argued cases challenging the territorial limits of responsibility for military operations, died 18 April 2025.

Putin can only be stopped by force – Ukrainian human rights lawyer | Channel 4 News

Channel 4 News speaks to human rights lawyer and head of the Centre for Civil Liberties in Ukraine, Oleksandra Matviichuk.

China lifts sanctions on MEPs in EU ‘charm offensive’ | DW

Observers view China’s easing of sanctions on MEPs as an effort to woo the EU amid the uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But it’s unlikely that a frozen investment deal will be revived.