The 'two-finger' virginity tests on female recruits in the Indonesian army have been branded 'degrading, discriminatory, and traumatic.'
The move was welcomed by human rights groups, who have long campaigned for the test to be scrapped.
Andreas Harsono, Indonesia researcher at HRW, said the decision was"the right thing to do," calling the test"degrading, discriminatory, and traumatic." The virginity check, which extended to military fiancées, involves someone placing two fingers into the vagina to determine whether or not they've had intercourse, due to the state of the hymen.New Yorker Confronts Men Catcalling Her at 8:30 a.m.: 'I Have Pepper Spray'
"The appearance of a hymen is not a reliable indication of intercourse and there is no known examination that can prove a history of vaginal intercourse.
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