KYR_LABRYS_049
Person- Short description (English)
Trans-woman sex worker worked in her apartment. At the time when she was with the client, suddenly there was a call at the door. On the threshold stood three police officer without uniforms. They asked if she was a trance or not? The victim asked them several questions to check whether they are clients or transphobic people. But the victim did not have time to ask them all the questions. Police officers without uniform broke into her house, pushed her into the room and struck the head with a mug in length of 10 centimeters. They also insulted her and said that they would kill all trans in Kyrgyzstan. The victim's head was cut, there was blood everywhere. The victim was ready to die and no longer hoped to survive. Fortunately, she managed to send a message to her friends from the trans community who arrived immediately. When trans activists arrived, the uniformed police officers were still in the victim's apartment. Trans activists immediately recorded everything on the camera and called for an ambulance. Unfortunately, the victim refused to write a reposrt, because this could affect her further ability to earn money in sex work.
- Date of incident
- Jan 7, 2018
- Type of incident
- Serious bodily harm (physical violence)
- Threats and/or psychological violence
- Type of perpetrator
- Police
- Type of location of incident
- Near sex work venue
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan