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       Russia whittling away at human rights
   DIR By: trollslayer
       Date: January 11, 2015, 8:01 am
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       I feel like they're taking a step back into history, way back.
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       > Russia says those with what it calls "disorders" of sexual
       preference or gender identity can no longer hold driver's
       licenses.
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       > A list came down from Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's office
       last month that disqualifies those with certain mental or
       behavioral disorders from driving.
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       > The order references certain subsections of the World Health
       Organization's International Classification of Diseases: mental,
       gender or sexual identity disorders including transsexualism,
       fetishism, exhibitionism, compulsive theft or pathological
       gambling.
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       > The government explains the new driving rules are intended to
       reduce deaths from road traffic accidents, but the announcement
       generated fierce and immediate criticism from civil rights
       advocates. Human Rights First called it "an alarming violation
       of the rights of the transgender community."
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       > A representative from the Russian Psychiatric Association
       voiced concern to the BBC that some people "would avoid seeking
       psychiatric help, fearing a driving ban."
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       > The new rules come as Russia has clamped down on the rights of
       gays and others practicing what it considers "non-traditional
       lifestyles." Human Rights Watch reports a marked escalation of
       homophobia in the country starting in late 2012.
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       > USA Today reports human rights lawyers in Russia plan to
       demand clarification of the new rules from the country's
       Constitutional Court.
       >
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       Re: Russia whittling away at human rights
   DIR By: Linda Lou
       Date: January 11, 2015, 11:10 am
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       That's pretty scarey.
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       Re: Russia whittling away at human rights
   DIR By: rapids_60
       Date: January 11, 2015, 11:00 pm
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       Amazing the number of positive replies in the article's comment
       section.
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       Re: Russia whittling away at human rights
   DIR By: trollslayer
       Date: January 12, 2015, 8:21 am
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       > Amazing the number of positive replies in the article's
       comment section.
       >
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       There were some when I read the article, many more now.  You're
       right!  Funny, looking at the contrast.  We allow anyone, even
       those here illegally to have a license, there if they don't like
       your sexual preference you don't get one.
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       Re: Russia whittling away at human rights
   DIR By: rapids_60
       Date: January 12, 2015, 3:54 pm
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       --- Quote from: trollslayer link ---
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       > There were some when I read the article, many more now.
       You're right!  Funny, looking at the contrast.  We allow anyone,
       even those here illegally to have a license, there if they don't
       like your sexual preference you don't get one.
       >
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       Demonizing a part of your population while your economy is
       crashing doesn't lead to good things.  How long before Russia
       herds the LGBT community into "reeducation camps"?
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       Re: Russia whittling away at human rights
   DIR By: trollslayer
       Date: January 12, 2015, 4:11 pm
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       --- Quote from: rapids_60 link ---
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       > Demonizing a part of your population while your economy is
       crashing doesn't lead to good things.  How long before Russia
       herds the LGBT community into "reeducation camps"?
       >
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       I don't think the camps are where they're going.  This is the
       first salvo in the "gays are mentally ill" campaign".  Next stop
       I'm afraid will be the asylum.
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       Re: Russia whittling away at human rights
   DIR By: rapids_60
       Date: January 12, 2015, 11:17 pm
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       --- Quote from: trollslayer link ---
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       > Next stop I'm afraid will be the asylum.
       >
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       Probably the same end result, driving the LGBT population into
       hiding, where they want them.
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