Recorded incidents from 2014 Case nr. Time of incident Date of incident Place of incident Description of incident Type of incident Basis for bias Bias indicator Clarification of bias indicator Source of Type of perpetrator information Description of perpetrator Response of local authorities Impact of the incident Incidents from Kyrgyzstan, recorded by Labrys Kyrgystan 1 night: 9 pm to 5 am 09.11.2014 Bishkek, Three unknown perpetrators threatened to put Kyrgyzstan victim in their car, then grabbed her throat and forced to undress. They filmed the incident on camera. Also, they told her that sex work is illegal and used threating language. Perpetrators distributed the video on the social network after the incident. Assault, Threats and/or psychological violence Gender identity/Gender expression, Sex work status Victim perception, Language used (written, gestures, graffiti) Use of threatening language, distribution of the video made and targeting a trans sex worker clearly indicate that the incident was bias-motivation. This is confirmed by victim's perception as well. Victim Gang No information available. No information available. No information available. 2 afternoon: 12 pm to 5 pm 10.07.2014 Bishkek, Victim was taken away by three policemen Kyrgyzstan from sex workers venue to the field (place where nobody can help) and sexually assaulted and threatened her. Sexual assault, Threats and/or psychological violence Gender identity/Gender expression, Sex work status Degree of violence, Victim perception Victim perceived the incident as hate-crime. Victim Police 3 policemen No information available. No information available. 3 Unknown 15.12.2014 Bishkek, Unknown perpetrators known about the Kyrgyzstan gender identity of the victim and threaten the victim with violence. Threats and/or psychological violence Gender identity/Gender expression Language used (written, gestures, graffiti) Victim Unknown No information available. No information available. No information available. 4 night: 9 pm to 5 am 06.07.2014 Bishkek, Victim is taken away from the work place (sex Kyrgyzstan worker venue) and taken to the police station. After being brought into the station and mocked, she is hit in the stomach and head. Police demanded money from her. Serious bodily harm (physical violence), Threats and/or psychological violence Gender identity/Gender expression, Sex work status Language used (written, gestures, graffiti), Offender characteristics, Victim perception Victim Police Police officers No information available. No information available. 5 evening: 5 pm to 9 pm 08.05.2014 Serious bodily harm (physical violence) Gender identity/Gender expression Language used (written, gestures, graffiti) Perpetrators are aware of the gender identity of the victim and use this knowledge to threaten her. Victim perceived the incident as hate-motivated. Police also has a history in Bishkek to be hostile towards trans sex workers and language used also indicated that the incident was biasdriven. Language used indicate transphobia. Perpetrators believe that victim is gay due to his gender expression. Victim Gang Two men. No information available. No information available. Assault, Attack against property, including desecration Gender identity/Gender expression, Sexual orientation Location, Timing, Victim perception, Witness perception Perpetrator attempted to cease the LGBT Pride March for Equality and used homophobic and transphobic language. Victim, Witness, LGBTIQ group Private individual A young man with aggressive behavior caused by hatred towards LGBT people. Police initiated criminal investigation into perpetrator's actions. Having been unable to find him for another interrogation session, police decided to move the case from the criminal to administrative investigation procedure, thus reducing the gravity of perpetrator's charges and making their work as easy as possible. GENDERDOC-M contested police actions in court. Perpetrator attempted to cease the LGBT Pride March for Equality and caused moral and material damage to participants. Bishkek, Two men beat the victim severly thinking that Kyrgyzstan he is gay. Incidents from Moldova, recorded by GENDERDOC-M 6 morning: 5 am to 12 pm 17.05.2014 Chisinau, Moldova An unknown young man attempted to cease the LGBT Pride March for Equality held by GENDERDOC-M and other human rights activists on 17 May 2014. He tried to rip off the banner with equality message from activists who were carrying it in the forefront line and also attempted to block people from marching further. Two police officers reacted immediately and tried to detain the perpetrator who was shouting "No to homosexuality!". When the two officers removed him from the scene to a side and unblocked the march itinerary, a cisgender female TV reporter approached the perpetrator inquiring motifs of his actions. Perpetrator asked the reporter then: "Are you a woman or Conchita?" (Referring to the recent drag winner of the Eurovision Song Contest). 4