Myanmar state media announced that the acting president of the military junta in power granted amnesty to more than 10,000 prisoners to commemorate a national holiday, also marking the 64th Anniversary of Peasants’ Day on Monday. The announcement reads that the amnesties are given for the “peace of mind of the public” and to celebrate The post Myanmar military junta announces amnesty for 10,000 prisoners appeared first on JURIST – News.

Vietnam’s Law on Artificial Intelligence (AI) came into into effect on Sunday, marking the first framework of its kind in Southeast Asia. The new law’s content largely mirrors the European Union’s AI Act, which seeks to ensure accountability, transparency, and safety in light of challenges that follow AI use, including copyright infringement, misinformation, and deepfakes. The post Vietnam implements sweeping AI law appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Sunday claimed that Australia’s offshore processing and resettlement program is cost-inefficient and argued it potentially violates international law, advocating for an investment in community-based alternatives. In a statement to the Australian Senate’s Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, which has investigated the nation’s offshore resettlement policies since November 2025, HRW wrote: The post Australia’s offshore detention program unlawful and cost-inefficient, HRW says appeared first on JURIST – News.

Pakistan’s Defense Ministry said on Friday that the country now considers itself in an “open war” with Afghanistan after the two countries carried out cross-border strikes Thursday night. Pakistan launched overnight airstrikes on targets in Kabul, Kandahar and Paktika hours after Afghan Taliban forces attacked Pakistani military posts along the border. Pakistan’s defense minister, Khawaja Muhammad The post Pakistan declares war on Afghanistan after Taliban border attacks appeared first on JURIST – News.