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Jakarta. The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has called on the police to launch a criminal investigation into a recent beauty pageant for transgender women held at a Jakarta hotel. Cholil Nafis, head of MUI’s Islamic preaching division, said the organizers and those responsible for Sunday’s event must be held accountable under the law. “In Indonesia, … Read more
Women looking to become police officers in Indonesia are reported to have to undergo an invasive “two-finger” virginity test and be “pretty” as a part of the recruitment process. Key points: Virginity testing female police recruits continues despite pressure to end the practice Policewomen must also be “pretty” and subjected to a list of physical … Read more
More than half a dozen women competing in the Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant have reported organisers to police over allegations of sexual harassment after alleging they were subjected to topless “body checks”. The complaint came after the seven finalists in the contest, held in the capital Jakarta from July 29 to August 3, were … Read more
Football-loving Indonesians have been left reeling after their country was stripped of the right to host the under-20 World Cup football tournament by the sport’s governing body FIFA following local objections to an Israeli team’s participation. Indonesia was due to host the U-20 World Cup on the island of Bali in late May, but when … Read more
JAKARTA: The Indonesian National Police has charged two-star general Ferdy Sambo with premeditated murder, after his bodyguard died at the general’s house last month of multiple gunshot wounds. National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo and six other police generals held a press conference on Tuesday night (Aug 9) to update the public regarding the … Read more
