Human Rights groups (Transgender Network) in Indonesia have blasted Indonesian police for putting a transgender woman in a male cell.
According to the group this is the highest form of discrimination in a Muslim nation.
Millen Cyrus 21, was detained with a male counterpart and charged for possession of drug in Jakarta at over the weekend.
Millien in an interview with the news portal on Tuesday stated she would like to be moved to another cell. “I hope there is a way for me … not to be put into the men’s cell
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According to the Police of Jakarta, Millen Cyrus identity card shows he is a male and thats why he was palced in a male special cell
“The perpetrator’s status was male as acknowledged in his identity card,” However, given the situation, (authorities) placed her in a special cell alone.”
The group continued that they demand respect for the suspect with no discrimination
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“We’re demanding that police respect the rights of suspects during investigations with non-discriminatory and non-transphobic perspectives,”.
“Police discriminated against her gender identity by placing (Cyrus) in a men’s detention cell.”
“Authorities should have been able to see the vulnerability of a suspect,” “If they were confused about where to place (Cyrus), they should have involved psychologists or social workers who are able to assess (her) needs.”
