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In Pakistan, virginity assessments block justice for rape victims – NEWPAPER24

In Pakistan, virginity assessments block justice for rape victims
2021-01-13 06:30:10
Raped at 14, Shazia took the uncommon and brave step of reporting the crime to police in Pakistan, solely to face a traumatic “virginity check” – a long-standing apply that denies justice to victims.{The teenager} was nonetheless in a daze after she was assaulted by her father’s cousin, when police compelled her to see a physician, who performed the invasive medical examination supposed to find out whether or not she had a historical past of getting intercourse.“She informed me to open my legs and inserted her fingers,” mentioned Shazia, not her…