Virginity test

Female Indonesian police officers stand guard outside the presidential palace during a protest against the recent fuel price hike in Jakarta on November 19th, 2014.

Indonesia has subjected policewomen to ‘humiliating’ virginity tests for decades

Justice

Doubling the number of female police officers might seem like a positive step for Indonesia, but it won’t be for the recruits who will have to endure a “humiliating and degrading” — and useless — virginity test to get onto the force.

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