The “Occupy paedophilia” group also specifically targeted transgender activists in the wider Siberian region. Overall, we have documented 5 cases of violence and group attacks on transgender individuals by members of this hate group. Currently, the majority of the group members in cities are under arrest for hooliganism. »» A transgender man faced violence and cruel treatment when he started hormone therapy. His ex-partner found out about it and thought that the behaviour of X was a sin. He asked X to come over to his house, locked him up and raped him multiple times. Since this attack, X has tried to commit suicide a number of times. »» A transgender teenager was on the receiving end of hate speech and bullying behaviour from his classmates. The bullying led to physical violence. Classmates beat up X, saying that he was “not a real man”. The victim had to move house and transfer to another school. He had multiple bruises, was concussed and experienced anxiety. In all of the documented cases of physical and sexual violence, victims did not contact the police due to the lack of trust in the criminal justice system and the fear of being humiliated once again. Siberia, RUSSIA FOR THE RECORD 2016 | 45 Research report on the current situation of transgender people in Siberia federal district – available: http://bit.ly/2h5HRhw Throughout 2016, our project documented 18 cases of discrimination against transgender people in the Siberian region of Russia. In 12 of the 18 cases, transgender individuals have faced sexual and/or physical violence. Transgender sex workers aged between 19 to 25 made up the group that was most likely to have experienced rape. For example, one sex worker told us when she arrived at the apartment of a client, 4 middle-aged men were waiting for her. They beat her up, raped her and filmed it on a video camera. They said that they were part of the “Occupy paedophilia” group. As a result of this, the victim had injuries to her intestines, was concussed and lost several teeth.