인도네시아 여군 두 손가락 검사

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Why the Indonesian military’s “two finger test” on women needs to stop immediately

May 27, 2015

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BY: JESSICA BEUKER

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has recently urged the Indonesian military to abolish what is known as the “two-finger test” or virginity test for its female recruits. The test involves a medical professional checking to see if the hymen is still intact. If it is, a woman is considered a virgin and to have a good mentality. If it isn’t a woman is considered “naughty,” with a poor mentality and is not eligible to join the military. The test is intrusive, carries no scientific reasoning, and is a form of gender-based violence.

Of the tests, Nisha Varia, Women’s Advocacy Director at Human Rights Watch said, “The Indonesian armed forces should recognize that harmful and humiliating ‘virginity tests’ on women recruits do nothing to strengthen national security.”

But the commander of Indonesia’s armed forces disagrees—and defended the practice. According to The Independent, General Moeldoko doesn’t see what the problem is—“It’s a good thing, so why criticize it?” He also added that there was “no other way” to determine the morality of a female.

“We need to examine the mentality of these applicants. If they are no longer virgins, if they are naughty, it means their mentality is not good,” Indonesian military spokesman Fuad Basya told the Guardian. Despite opposition from HRW, they will continue to carry out the test. “To be a military person, the most important thing is your mentality,” Basya said. “Physical and intellectual requirements are secondary.”

The commander of Indonesia’s armed forces  doesn’t see what the problem is saying, “It’s a good thing, so why criticize it?” He also added that there was “no other way” to determine the morality of a female

According to the Guardian, this is not the first time that virginity tests have caused controversy in Indonesia. Last year police faced criticism for subjecting their female recruits to the “two-finger test,” where they were forced to strip naked beforehand. In February an Indonesian school district had planned to enforce virginity tests in high schools, where the girls would have to pass one in order to graduate. The plan sparked a huge public outcry and was scrapped.

Many of the women who have gone through these tests describe them as “humiliating,” “tense” and “torture,” according to the Guardian. To make matters worse, the procedure is carried out by a male doctor.

In a letter to the chairman of the International Committee for Military Medicine, Human Rights Watch wrote:

“We interviewed more than a dozen Indonesian military wives and female officers who talked about the physical and psychological trauma of these tests. A doctor who worked at the Army Hospital in Jakarta explained how women are required to strip naked and submit to the “two-finger” test as part of the military medical screening examination.

So-called “virginity tests” have been recognized internationally as a violation of human rights, particularly the prohibition against “cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment” under article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and article 16 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, both of which Indonesia has ratified. Furthermore, subjecting female applicants to “virginity tests” is discriminatory and has no bearing on their ability to perform their job. We hope that you agree that abusive “virginity tests” have no place in any military organization.”

  Many of the women who have gone through these tests describe them as “humiliating,” “tense” and “torture.” The Indonesian armed forces should recognize that harmful and humiliating ‘virginity tests’ on women recruits do nothing to strengthen national security

Sources: stgy.it,  benarnews.org,  amazonaws.com

http://www.theplaidzebra.com/indonesian-militarys-two-finger-test-on-women/

지난 달에 인도네시아 여군들의 두 손가락 검사가 논란이 된 것같습니다.

여군입대시에 처녀막 검사를 위해서 두 손가락으로 검사하는 관행에 대해 인권감시단체 HRW 가 문제 제기를 했기때문입니다. 인도네시아 군 사령관은 군대에 좋은 여자들을 입대시키기 위해서 나쁜 여자들을 가려내야 하기 때문이라 했습니다.

인권단체는 그것은 군대의 직무 수행과 아무 상관도 없거니와 그 검사에 떨어진 여성이 나쁘다는 보장도 없고 그것은 여성들에게 많은 수치를 안겨주기 때문에 폐지되어야 한다고 지적하였습니다.

그런데 인도네시아의 어느 여고에서 학생들의 옷을 벗겨 처녀성 검사를 하려다가 엄청난 반발에 부딪혀 중단된 적이 있다고 합니다. 아마 인권감시단체의 지적이 유효하지 못하여 이 관행은 상당기간 지속될 것같습니다.

이러한 관행은 이슬람국가 인도네시아의 남성 우위 환경에서 일어나는 것으로 분별됩니다.

하나님의 정의의 관점에서는 남자들에게도 동등한 검사를 실시할수 있다면 모를까 여성들에게만 이런 검사를 시행하는 것은 합당한 기준이 못된다 할 것입니다.

남자들은 자기들은 해당되지 않는다고 외면해서는 안되며, 역지 사지로 자기가 대접받고 싶은대로 남들도 대접해주어야 한다는 진리(마 7:12) 에 따라 이런 문제를 대해야 할 것입니다. 남자들도 군입대 전에 성관계를 한번도 안한 사람들만 입대하도록 한다면 몇%의 남자들이 입대할 수 있겠습니까? 그 검사의 유효성 문제도 별개입니다.

궁극적으로 인간 모두는 죄문제에 관하여 그것이 남들에게 피해를 주지 않았는 한,

 하나님께만 직접적인 책임이 있습니다. 인간이 다른 인간을 그 정도까지 판단할 자격을 아무도 갖고 있지 않다고 믿어집니다.

인간의 죄가 남들에게 피해를 줄 때는 다른 형벌의 문제가 있을 것입니다. 그것이 형법에서 다룰 범죄들입니다.

그런 문제는 하나님께 맡겨두고 그분의 선하심과 자비하심과 죄사함에 의지하여야 할 것입니다.

그렇지 않으면 그분 앞에 설수 있는 인간은 아무도 없기 때문입니다.

그런점에서 우리는 우리 모두의 죄를 담당해주시고 대신 죄값을 지불하기 위해

자기 피를 흘려주시고 우리 대신 죽어주신 주 예수 그리스도께 감사해야 할 것입니다.

우리는 이 점에 있어서 다시금 주 예수 그리스도안에서 평안함을 누립니다.

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