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).
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