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"Virginity Test Sexist, Unconstitutional, And Inhuman": Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that conducting a "virginity test" on a female accused is unconstitutional, sexist and in violation of the right to dignity.
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Indonesian Army Says Has Stopped 'Virginity Tests' On Female Cadets
The Indonesian army has ended a controversial practice of virginity tests on women who apply to become cadets, according to its chief of staff, a move welcomed by activists who have long campaigned against it.
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Human Rights Watch Denounces Female Virginity Tests In Indonesian Armed Forces
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday denounced the continuation of virginity tests for female applicants in the Indonesian Army and Police.
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Egyptian Lawmaker Says Women Should Prove They Are Virgins To Go To College
Last month, Egyptian lawmaker Elhamy Agina declared that women should undergo female genital mutilation in order to "reduce their sexual desires" because Egyptian men are "sexually weak."
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Study Grants For Virgins 'Illegal', Says South African Minister
A South African cabinet minister on Wednesday slammed as "illegal" a new scholarship scheme for female students who must pass virginity tests during the holidays to receive grant money.
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US postpones award for Egyptian woman over tweets
The Obama administration is postponing an award for an Egyptian activist who rallied worldwide attention against forced "virginity tests" on female protesters because of anti-American and anti-Semitic comments discovered on her Twitter account.
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Egypt court orders end to 'virginity tests'
A Cairo court on Tuesday ordered the Egyptian army to stop forced virginity tests on female detainees.
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"Virginity Test Sexist, Unconstitutional, And Inhuman": Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that conducting a "virginity test" on a female accused is unconstitutional, sexist and in violation of the right to dignity.
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Indonesian Army Says Has Stopped 'Virginity Tests' On Female Cadets
The Indonesian army has ended a controversial practice of virginity tests on women who apply to become cadets, according to its chief of staff, a move welcomed by activists who have long campaigned against it.
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Human Rights Watch Denounces Female Virginity Tests In Indonesian Armed Forces
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday denounced the continuation of virginity tests for female applicants in the Indonesian Army and Police.
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Egyptian Lawmaker Says Women Should Prove They Are Virgins To Go To College
Last month, Egyptian lawmaker Elhamy Agina declared that women should undergo female genital mutilation in order to "reduce their sexual desires" because Egyptian men are "sexually weak."
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Study Grants For Virgins 'Illegal', Says South African Minister
A South African cabinet minister on Wednesday slammed as "illegal" a new scholarship scheme for female students who must pass virginity tests during the holidays to receive grant money.
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US postpones award for Egyptian woman over tweets
The Obama administration is postponing an award for an Egyptian activist who rallied worldwide attention against forced "virginity tests" on female protesters because of anti-American and anti-Semitic comments discovered on her Twitter account.
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Egypt court orders end to 'virginity tests'
A Cairo court on Tuesday ordered the Egyptian army to stop forced virginity tests on female detainees.
