President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy, unveiled late Thursday, puts the Western Hemisphere at the center of US foreign policy and revives the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, appending it with a “Trump Corollary.” The document presents the Americas as the main line of defense for the US homeland and links that doctrine directly to The post New Trump national security strategy recasts Americas under revived Monroe Doctrine appeared first on JURIST – News.

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday urged interim Syrian authorities to increase efforts to address ongoing human rights concerns, citing “distressing accounts” of violations targeting minority groups and individuals allegedly affiliated with the former Bashar al-Assad government. This statement came ahead of the first anniversary of the fall of the Assad regime. OHCHR The post UN urges Syria to step up efforts against ongoing human rights abuses appeared first on JURIST – News.

The Australian government on Saturday announced that it had imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on four senior officials of Afghanistan’s Taliban-run government, in an effort to curtail the regime’s humanitarian violations against women and girls in the country. In early December 2025, Australia unveiled the autonomous sanctions framework in response to the dire situation The post Australia announces sanctions on senior officials of Afghanistan’s Taliban government appeared first on JURIST – News.

German parliament on Friday voted to pass a bill that would impose military conscription, following rising tensions between Russia and European Union (EU) states. With 323 votes in support  and 272 against, the bill introduces a two-stage conscription process. If voluntary service does not meet the set quotas, a need-based conscription can be activated by The post Germany parliament passes military service law amid tensions with Russia appeared first on JURIST – News.