Law ministry opposes virginity test of rape victims

Endorsing stance of a petitioner, the Federal Ministry of Law has raised objections to subjecting the female victims of rape and sexual assault to the virginity test and said the test is in violation of the Article 14 of the Constitution

Oct 10, 2020
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Endorsing stance of a petitioner, the Federal Ministry of Law has raised objections to subjecting the female victims of rape and sexual assault to the virginity test and said the test is in violation of the Article 14 of the Constitution.

The virginity test is the practice and process of determining whether a woman is a virgin –ie, whether she has ever engaged in, or been subjected to, sexual intercourse.

Presently, a writ petition is pending in the Lahore High Court (LHC), requesting the court to declare the virginity test unconstitutional. The law ministry has given written instructions to Additional Attorney General (AAG) Ishtiaq Ahmed Khan about its stance on the test – also called two-finger test.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2267694/law-ministry-opposes-virginity-test-of-rape-victims

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