If women want in Indonesia in the police service, they are tested painfully on her virginity. Human Rights Watch criticized the degrading practice sharp.

The human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) has denounced an apparently common practice in Indonesia, are tested at the contenders for the police to her virginity. These operations are derogatory and discriminatory, according to the HRW report.

The tests are common, according to HRW in Indonesia. The report is based on interviews with police officers and applicants to the police service in six cities across the country. All have undergone a so-called two-finger test, in order to examine their virginity. The respondents described this experience as painful and traumatic.

As a requirement of sexual chastity is even mentioned in the official job description. So it says on the website of the Indonesian police: “In addition to the tests for medical and physical fitness have women who want to be police officers, can also test their virginity.” Women with this career choice “should therefore remain virgins”.

Ronny Sompie, spokesman for the Indonesian police, asked not to misunderstand the tests. They should ensure that applicants do not suffer from sexually transmitted diseases. For this purpose, blood tests were also carried out in both men and women. “This is all done professionally, applicants do not come here to harm,” he added.

“The implementation of ‘Jungfräulichkeits tests’ is discriminatory,” said HRW representative Nisha Varia. “You hurt and humiliate women.” The police authorities in the capital Jakarta, she called for abolishing checks immediately.

HRW documented as “Jungfräulichkeits tests” embellished sexual abuse by the police in several countries, including Egypt, India and Afghanistan.

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