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 Rights group condemns Australia offshore resettlement program 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 ‘open war’ against Afghanistan appeared first on JURIST – News.

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan warned Friday that senior political and military leaders are driving South Sudan toward renewed full-scale war, citing ongoing aerial bombardment, sexual violence, forced recruitment of children, and ethnically targeted attacks that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Revitalized Agreement on the The post South Sudan peace agreement unraveling, moving to total war, says UN Commission appeared first on JURIST – News.