The Wire

The local Government in the Indonesian province of West Papua has announced a bill that would require some HIV patients to be micro-chipped. The Papuan Legislative Council is proposing a new bylaw, targeting what they call “sexually aggressive” people with HIV. Under attack from human rights groups, the council defended the bill, saying it could help curb the viruses rapid increase. It’s estimated that 2 percent of the population in West Papua suffer from the disease. Joe Collins is the Secretary of the Australian West Papua association, and he condemns the use of micro-chipping.