TUR_RU_379

Person
Short description (English)

In Mersin, a sex worker trans woman was subjected to extreme violence, pepper gas and arbitrary arrest at the hands of police

Date of incident
12 feb 2016
Type of incident
  • Assault
  • Extreme physical violence
  • Threats and/or psychological violence
Type of perpetrator
  • Police
  • Public officials
Type of location of incident
  • Near sex work venue
  • Road
Country
Turkey