Indonesia Military's Virginity Testing Should Be Abolished, Human Rights Group Urges
LONDON, May 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A human rights group urged Indonesia on Thursday to abolish invasive "virginity tests" for female recruits and the fiancees of military officers in its armed forces, saying international treaties had described the practice as degrading and cruel.
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Indonesia, home to the world's largest Muslim population, last year admitted it conducted virginity tests on women trying to join the police or military even though the World Health Organization says the test has no scientific validity.
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To justify the tests, military officers told female recruits the they were crucial to preserving "the dignity and the honor of the nation," HRW said.
Officers who wish to marry require a letter of recommendation from their commanders, who only issue them upon confirmation that the fiancée has undergone a medical examination, including the "virginity test" at a military hospital.
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