RUS_LAV_0040
Person- Short description (English)
During a serious fight with his relatives X decided to leave his house. In spite of the fact that he had previously thought about it he didn't risk it because he had nowhere to go. When trying to leave he was physically abused and threatened. During the fight X came out as a transgender person - as the reaction to that his relatives had tried to put him under "domestic probation". He was also accused of taking drugs and was threatened to be sent to a mental hospital. A witness of the scene was physically forced to leave the house and was also threatened. The witnessed then called the police. The police officer who had arrived to the scene has stated that relatives have no rights to keep a person of age at home forcefully. Together with an officer X has managed to leave an apartment. X's mother then tried to out X. X's relatives have also forcefully removed his passport and refused to give it back even after they were contacted by the police. X was forced to live without a passport before he managed to get a chance to replace it.
- Date of incident
- Apr 10, 2017
- Type of incident
- Assault
- Threats and/or psychological violence
- Type of perpetrator
- Parent
- Type of location of incident
- Home
- Country
- Russia
- Geolocation
Latitude: 61.524
Longitude: 105.3188
- Geolocation