Thai police academy bans women from enrolling and refuses to explain why
A prominent police academy in Thailand has banned women from enrolling – raising alarm for female rape victims as Thai law dictates women must be interviewed by female officers. The academy refused to explain why it decided to introduce the ban and simply said it was “policy”.
“This is a very backward move for women’s rights and women’s safety in Thailand,” Jadet Chaowilai, director of rights group Women and Men Progressive Movement, told Reuters.
