Bangla activists calls for change in ‘finger test’ for rape victims
5 Feb 2013 5:41 AM IST
Bangladeshi rights groups and experts on Monday asked for revision of a century-old ‘demeaning’ medical evidence law that requires rape victims to undergo a test during which doctors use their two fingers to confirm sexual assaults.
‘The so-called two-finger test used by Bangladesh doctors in their examination of rape victims must be stopped,’ said a statement issued by Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) containing signatures of 100 experts including rights activists, doctors and legal experts.
It added: ‘The two-finger test is demeaning and does not provide any evidence that is relevant to proving the offence’.
The ‘two-finger’ test is used to gauge if a woman who is alleging rape is 'habituated to sex'.
‘The so-called two-finger test used by Bangladesh doctors in their examination of rape victims must be stopped,’ said a statement issued by Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST) containing signatures of 100 experts including rights activists, doctors and legal experts.
It added: ‘The two-finger test is demeaning and does not provide any evidence that is relevant to proving the offence’.
The ‘two-finger’ test is used to gauge if a woman who is alleging rape is 'habituated to sex'.
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