Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Russia May Fingerprint HIV-Positive Citizens

After cracking down on its LGBT citizenry last where, when President Vladimir Putin signed the controversial "homosexual propaganda" law, it looks like some Russian lawmakers are taking aim at HIV-positive individuals.

According to the Russian news site RT.com, lawmakers are proposing a bill that would force people who have dangerous diseases, including HIV, to be fingerprinted in order to create a nationwide database. 

The measure, which was drafted last August, requires every Russian resident to register with a fingerprint scan. Those that refuse to be part of the database would face a $1,400 fine and those non-Russian citizens that refuse, could be banned from the country for 15 years. Full story here via Edge!

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