US: ‘Unalienable Rights’ Commission Risks Rights Protections

The United States State Department’s Commission on Unalienable Rights risks calling for a dangerous downgrading of international human rights protections. On January 10, 2020, the Human Rights Watch executive director, Kenneth Roth, testified at the commission’s fourth open session.

US: Appeals court upholds temporary ruling barring discharge of HIV-positive service members

A federal appeals court on Friday allowed a lawsuit to go forward challenging the U.S. military’s decision to discharge certain service members who test HIV-positive, saying it appears the Pentagon unlawfully discriminates against them based on a medical condition.