Serious bodily harm (physical violence) A trans woman in Ankara was exposed to excessive physical violence by her partner. She needed medical help after the incident. Language used, History of previous bias crimes, Victim perception Partner has been acting violently before; transphobic slurs were used. Victim Partner Language used, Organised hate In Ankara, a sex worker trans woman was forced to get in a car with three men who claimed that they are policemen. She was Gender identity/Gender groups, History of taken to a deserted place and she was raped there. expression, Sex work status previous bias crimes, Witness perception Specific targeting of the victim at a sex work venue, witness also perceived the incident hate-motivated given that offenders posed as police officers to intimidate the victim. Victim, Witness Gang Serious bodily harm (physical violence) In Bursa, a sex worker cross-dresser was injured after she was assaulted with knife by 2 men in a sex work street venue. She needed medical care. Clear targeting of victim at sex work venue where trans sex workers work, use of Media knife. Gang Police station Serious bodily harm (physical violence), Threats and/or psychological violence Location, Timing, Language used, In Bursa, a sex worker trans woman was forcibly taken into custody by the police where she was badly beaten, threatened and History of previous Gender identity/Gender imposed an administrative fine by police. She needed medical care after the incident. bias crimes, Offender expression, Sex work status characteristics, Victim perception Previous transphobic incidents happened in the area, police targeting sex work venues and acting violently. Victim felt she Media, LGBTIQ group was singled out by the police for being a trans sex worker and the transphobic slurs used against her. Bursa Road Serious bodily harm (physical violence) In Bursa, a trans woman was injured by another trans woman with a piece of glass in a transphobic attack. She needed medical assistance. History of previous bias crimes, Victim perception, Witness perception Gender identity/Gender expression, Sex work status Istanbul Road Serious bodily harm (physical violence) In Istanbul, a trans woman was shot at by a firearm. She needed medical care after the incident. Offender characteristics, Degree of violence 130 3/2/2016 evening: 5 pm to 9 pm Ankara Home 131 6/6/2016 night: 9 pm to 5 am Ankara Deserted place outside the city Sexual assault, Threats and psychological violence 132 4/22/2016 night: 9 pm to 5 am Bursa Near sex work venue 133 9/8/2016 night: 9 pm to 5 am Bursa 134 7/17/2016 evening: 5 pm to 9 pm 135 5/28/2016 afternoon: 12 pm to 5 pm Location, Timing, Degree of violence Gender identity/Gender expression -- -- -- -- 2 men -- -- Police -- -- -- Offender has been acting violently against the victim before; both victim and witness Victim, Civil society organisation, confirm that transphobia was involved as a LGBTIQ group motive. Friend -- -- -- Gender identity/Gender expression, Sex work status Degree of violence and offenders in a gang Media, LGBTIQ group might indicate hate motivation. Gang 2-3 men -- -- Gender identity/Gender expression, Sex work status -- 3 men claiming that they are police officers Incidents from Moldova, recorded by GENDERDOC-M within the framework of TGEU's ProTrans project 136 -- Unknown Rural Moldova Street Assault The 17-year-old trans woman was subjected to an attack based on her gender identity and expression on a street near her home. Victim perception Gender identity/Gender expression Victim perceived the attack to be motivated by bias against her gender expression. Victim Gang -- -- -- 137 -- Unknown Rural Moldova Street Assault The 17-year-old trans woman was subjected to an attack based on her gender identity and expression on a street near her home. Victim perception Gender identity/Gender expression Victim perceived the attack to be motivated by bias against her gender expression. Victim Gang -- -- -- 138 -- Unknown Rural Moldova Near home Sexual assault, Threats and psychological violence The 17-year-old trans woman was sexually assaulted by a male neighbour. In order to avoid his abusive behaviour, she came out to him as trans. She then learned from other neighbours that the man had promised to “take revenge on her”. Due to the possible repetition of attacks, she had to change residence. Victim perception, Language used Gender identity/Gender expression Victim perceived the attack to be motivated by bias against her gender expression. Language used also indicates hate motivation. Victim Neighbour -- -- -- 139 10/1/2016 Unknown Chisinau Bar Assault In October 2016, during the Coming Out Day celebration party, A., a 29-year-old event organiser and drag performer, was subjected to a transphobic verbal assault, which almost turned into a physical attack, by a group of aggressive male visitors outside a night club in Chișinău. When they were smoking alone outside, the group of five male visitors were leaving the venue. The most aggressive one pushed A. into the wall with the entrance door. After A. told the assailant to be more careful, he started to insult them and wanted to physically attack them. Thanks to the intervention of another club visitor and club security, a physical attack was prevented. Victim perception, Language used, Location, Timing Gender identity/Gender expression Victim perceived the attack to be motivated by bias against their gender expression. Language used, the location and timing of the incidnet also indicate hate motivation. Victim Private individual aggressive cis male person, part of a group -- -- Victim Organised hate group Young cis men with ultraright views. -- -- Doctor -- -- -- Incidents from Ukraine, recorded by Insight within the framework of TGEU's Eastern European Partnership Project 140 12/6/2016 -- Online Online Threats and/or psychological violence Trans man started to receive threats about rape and murder because of his trans status. Some ultraright groups in social Organised hate network shared his photos and hate speech towards him within their subscribers. He had received approximately 10-15 letters groups, Offender with threats. The administers of social network replied that there was nothing of criminal nature happening and didn't block characteristics, the offender groups and chats with the trans man's photos. Language used Gender identity/Gender expression Language used clearly indicate anti-trans hatred. 141 12/6/2016 -- Kiev Hospital Threats and/or psychological violence Trans woman was forced by surgeon to undergo an "examination" of her vagina. The doctor was member of the legal gender recognition commission. He said that they cannot "believe" her documents about having had genital surgery and he doesn't want but has to examine her. Victim needed a new ID card and was afraid of being refused if she doesn't consent to the examination. Gender identity/Gender expression During the meeting, transphobic language Victim was used. Language used