TvT TMM July/August 2010 - Transrespect versus Transphobia
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TvT TMM July/August 2010 - Transrespect versus Transphobia
List of 93 reported murdered trans persons from January to June 2010 (in chronological order) January 2010 Total: 14 (Argentina: 1, Brazil: 6, Malaysia: 1, Mexico: 1, Pakistan: 1, Peru: 2, USA: 1, Venezuela: 1) Name: Wong Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 64 January 1st 2010 Johor Baharu (Malaysia), in a room in a three-storey shop Stabbed to death The victim had stab wounds in the right side of the stomach and left side of the chest plus bruises in the right hand. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Bernama Malaysian News Agency, 01.01.2010 Source: Name: “Toninho” Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Not reported January 2nd 2010 Campo Largo, PR (Brazil), waste ground Beaten to death The victim was a sex worker. It is suspected that she was killed by a client, who tried to suffocate her with a plastic bag before beating her to death. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Paraná Online, 04.01.2010 Source: Name: N. N. Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported January 4th 2010 São Paulo, SP (Brazil) Shot to death TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: “José Luis” Conde Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 39 January 9th 2010 Rosario (Argentina), own apartment Beaten to death The victim was a lawyer of the Federal Administration (Administración Federal de Ingresos Públicos). “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Diario Ciudadana 10.01.2010 and Los Andes Online, 11.01.2010 Sources: 1 Name: Myra Chanel Ical Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 51 January 18th 2010 Houston, TX (USA) Beaten to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Popmatters (Online Magazine), March 18, 2010 Name: Ingrid Huayaba Gonzáles Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 23 January 23rd 2010 Lima (Peru) Thrown out of window The victim was a sex worker. She was pushed out of a window and fell down from the second floor. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Vida de travestis (Web-Blog), 23.01.2010 and 04.05.2010 Source: Name: Fernanda (“Alex”) Correia de Brito Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 33 January 23rd 2010 Maceió, AL (Brazil) Shot to death The victim was a sex worker. TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: Lacraia Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported January 26th 2010 Salvador, BA (Brazil), street Shot to death The victim was a homeless person. TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: “Fernando” Vásquez Roque Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Sources: 26 January 26th 2010 Lima (Peru), home Beaten to death The victim was tortured. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: La República, 27.01.2010 and Vida de travestis 27.01.2010 2 Name: Brigitte Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Not reported January 28th 2010 Caracas (Venezuela) Shot to death The victim was a student at Bolívar University, Caracas, and a trans activist of Alianza Lambda de Venezuela. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Trans Memorial (TDOR Website), 02.02.2010 Sources: Name: N. N. Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported January 29th 2010 Ariquemes, RO (Brazil) Beaten to death TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: N. N. Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported January 29th 2010 Belém, PA (Brazil) Shot to death The victim was a sex worker. TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: “Josué” Arredondo García Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported January 31st 2010 Zacapu (Mexico) Beaten to death The victim was a sex worker. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Quadratin, 31.01.2010 Name: Nadia Malik (khusra) Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 28 January 2010 Rawalpindi (Pakistan) Run over by a car The victim was stabbed repeatedly and then run over by a car. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: News Vine, 07.02.2010 3 February 2010 Total: 10 (Argentina: 1, Brazil: 5, Mexico: 1, Turkey: 2, Venezuela: 1) Name: Marcela Esteve Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 47 February 2nd 2010 Tandil (Argentina), hospital Stabbed to death The victim was stabbed in January, and died in the hospital after 20 days. Later, 31 year-old Gocella Paul Sebastian was arrested. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: AG Magazine, 03.02.2010 Source: Name: Derya Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Sources: 35 February 8th 2010 Antalya (Turkey) Stabbed to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Pembehayat (Pink Life), Ankara Name: „Maurício“ da Silva Correia Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 23 February 16th 2010 São Luís, MA (Brazil) Stabbed to death The victim was stabbed 27 times. The police declared that the perpetrator was a psychopath. TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: “Felipe” Torrealba Castillo Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 20 February 16th 2010 Barquisimeto (Venezuela) Shot to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Diario El Impulso, 17.02.2010 4 Name: Aycan Fevzi Yener Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Sources: Not reported February 17th 2010 Istanbul (Turkey) Stabbed to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Haber Ayna, 19.02.2010 & LGBTT Instanbul Name: Tonha „Adelino“ Moura Rufino Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported February 19th 2010 Vitória de Santo Antão, PE (Brazil) Shot to death TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: Sandra Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 22 February 21st 2010 Dourados, MS (Brazil) Shot to death According to the police, the victim was a sex worker and was shot down by an adolescent on a bicycle while working on the street. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Agora MS, 23.05.2010 Source: Name: „Italo“ Bargosa Gonzaga Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 16 February 22nd 2010 Salvador, BA (Brazil) Shot to death The victim was a sex worker. TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: Princesa (Vinícius Freitas Vieira) Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 19 February 25th 2010 Via Estrutural, DF (Brazil) Stabbed to death The victim was stabbed to death with a machete. TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) 5 Name: Paola Uc Dzib Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 23 February 27th 2010 Tizimín (Mexico) Stabbed to death The victim was a waitress. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Sipse, 28.02.2010 March 2010 Total: 16 (Brazil: 9, Dominican Republic: 1, Honduras: 1, Indonesia: 1, Italy: 1, Mexico: 2, USA: 1) Name: „Adelcio“ Silveira Lima Polaca Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 36 March 1st 2010 Maringá, PR (Brazil) Shot to death The victim was a sex worker. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Gazeta do Povo, 02.03.2010 Name: „Edmilson” José dos Santos Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 26 March 1st 2010 Maringá, PR (Brazil) Shot to death The victim was a sex worker. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Gazeta do Povo, 02.03.2010 Name: Kelly Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 25 March 5th 2010 Serra, ES (Brazil) Shot to death The victim was a sex worker. TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: „Tiago” da Silva Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 25 March 6th 2010 Santa Luzia, MG (Brazil) Stoned The victim was a sex worker. TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) 6 Name: Rubicel Torres Rodríguez Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported March 7th 2010 Chilpancingo (Mexico) Shot to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Agora Guerrero 07.03.2010 Name: Débora Mancini Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported March 13th 2010 Vila Progresso, MS (Brazil) Shot to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: TV Morena, 14.03.2010 Name: Crislaine „José“ Marques Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 27 March 18th 2010 Guarabira, PB (Brazil) Stabbed to death TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: N. N. Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported March 20th 2010 Belo Horizonte, MG (Brazil) Beaten to death TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: Débora Contreras Ponce Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 19 March 25th 2010 Tegucigalpa (Honduras) Shot to death The victim was a sex worker. She was shot 15 times. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: La Prensa 25.03.2010 and Vos El Soberano, 26.03.2010 7 Name: Curi Huansi Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 29 March 25th 2010 Parma (Italy) Stabbed to death The victim was an Argentinean and her body was found naked and in a supine position. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Gazzetta di Reggio, 26.03.2010 and Vida de travestis 28.03.2010 Source: Name: Verônica (Rodrigo) Ferreira Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 23 March 27th 2010 Viana, ES (Brazil) Shot to death According to the police, the assassins were very cruel and reloaded the gun to shoot several times, although the victim lying on the ground was already dead. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: TV Canal 17, 27.03.2010 Source: Name: Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 29 March 27th 2010 New York City (USA) Strangled “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: AP reports, NY Times & NY Daily News Name: N. N. Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Not reported March 27th 2010 Mexico-City (Mexico), hotel room Beaten to death The victim was raped anally with an unknown object and then beaten to death. She was found naked, wearing only a bra. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: En la Mira, 28.03.2010 Source: Name: Leona „Leonardo“ Fernandes Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 19 March 28th 2010 Viana, ES (Brazil) Shot to death The victim was a sex worker. TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) 8 Name: Monchi de Jesús Crisóstomo de León Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 22 March 30th 2010 Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) Strangled The victim was a sex worker and was strangled in a hotel room. The suspected perpetrator, a 24 year-old client of the sex worker, explained that he killed her in a fight that started after he realized that “she wasn’t a woman”. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Noticias Telemicros 30.03.2010 & El Nuevo dia, 12.05.2010 Source: Name: N. N. Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Not reported March 2010 Jakarta area (Indonesia) Dismembered The Police of Jakarta found a mutilated and dismembered torso of a trans person in the Kalimalang river in East Jakarta and Bekasi. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: The Jakarta Post, 05.04.2010 and 06.04.2010 Source: January 1st to March 18th 2010 Total: 13 (all Guatemala) The names and further details of all 13 cases are not reported. The sources are: Equipo de Corresponsales Clave en VIH/SIDA de América Latina, 18.03.2010 and Aidsailliance.org, 06.04.2010. April 2010 Total: 15 (Brazil: 9, Ecuador: 1, Guatemala: 1, Mexico: 1, Turkey: 1, USA: 2 (1 in Puerto Rico)) Name: China Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 30 April 1st 2010 Cuenca (Ecuador) Not reported The victim was a sex worker. There are two hypotheses: the victim was murdered or it was a suicide. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: El Mercurio, 02.04.2010 Source: 9 Name: N.N. Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Not reported April 3rd 2010 Chihuahua (Mexico) Dismembered The victim was decapitated. The dead body showed signs that the victim was decapitated while still living. The victim’s head and its torso were found one kilometer apart. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Noticias al dia, 03.04.2010 & El Heraldo de Chihuahua, 04.04.2010 Source: Name: Tony Alston Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 44 April 3rd 2010 Charlotte, NC (USA), hospital Shot to death The victim was shot in front of her home. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Charlotte Observer,14.04.2010 Name: N.N. Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 39 April 10th 2010 João Pessoa, PB (Brazil) Stabbed to death The victim’s body was found with her mouth gagged with her own panties. An activist of Associação de Travesti da Paraíba (ASTRAPA) declared that there were clear signs that the crime is motivated by homophobia. TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: Pitanga Malta da Silva Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 39 April 10th 2010 Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil) The victim was a sex worker. TvT Partner Organization: Grupo Gay da Bahia (Tabelas 2010) Name: Michelle Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 30 April 11th 2010 São José dos Pinhais, PR (Brazil) Shot to death The victim was attacked by three men and shot to death. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Revista Ladoa, 12.04.2010 10 Name: Baiana (Ângelo da Costa) Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported April 13th 2010 Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil), Shot to death ASTRA Rio (Brazilian Trans Organization) Name: Dandara Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 40 April 20th 2010 Itaboraí, RJ (Brazil) Shot to death Victim was a sex worker. ASTRA Rio (Brazilian Trans Organization) Name: “Adalberto” Alberto de Morais Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 17 April 21st 2010 Tocantins (Brazil) Stabbed to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Noticias Terra, 21.05.2010 Name: “Cleidinaldo” Silva do Nascimento Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 30 April 22nd 2010 Brumado, BA (Brazil) Shot to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Cabuloso, 04.05.2010 Name: Ramona Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported April 22nd 2010 Nova Iguaçu, RJ (Brazil), Beaten to death ASTRA Rio (Brazilian Trans Organization) 11 Name: Ashley Santiago Ocasio Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 31 April 2010 Corozal (Puerto Rico – USA), own apartment Shot to death Beauty Salon owner. “Activists press authorities to probe the slaying as a possible hate crime”. “The grisly scene at Santiago's home raised suspicion that she may have been targeted because of her gender identity”. “The case has grabbed headlines and renewed complaints that Puerto Rico has never invoked a 2002 hate crime law covering crimes based on sexual orientation or gender identity”. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Associated Press (news agency), 25.04.2010 Source: Name: N. 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Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 30 April 25th 2010 Guatemala-City (Guatemala), back seat of a car Shot to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Prensa Libre, 25.04.2010 Name: Azra Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported April 27th 2010 Izmir (Turkey), in her car Shot to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Pembehayat (Pink Life), Ankara Name: Renata Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported April 30th 2010 Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil) Beaten to death ASTRA Rio (Brazilian Trans Organization) 12 May 2010 Total: 17 (Brazil: 8, Colombia: 1, Dominican Republic: 1, Mexico: 2, Thailand: 1, Turkey: 1, USA: 2 (1 in Puerto Rico), Venezuela: 1) Name: Claudia Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported May 1st 2010 Teresina, PI (Brazil) Shot to death The victim was shot by a gang of drug dealers. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: 180 graus, 01.05.2010 Name: Mônica (“Thiago” de Jesus Carvalho) Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 21 May 1st 2010 Stella Maris, BA (Brazil) Shot to death The victim was a sex worker and was found shot in a garbage container. Three hours before, she had been seen entering a client’s car. According to friends of the victim, Mônica had received death threats through an Online social network by a man who had killed another trans person. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: A tarde online, 01.05.2010; Correio (Bahia), 1.05.2010 Source: Name: Sheila Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported May 5th 2010 Novo Iguaçu (Brazil) Shot to death ASTRA Rio (Brazilian Trans Organization) Name: Dana A. "Chanel" Larkin Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 26 May 7th 2010 Milwaukee (USA) Shot to death The victim was a sex worker of colour who according to Milwaukee prosecutors was shot dead after telling an interested client that she is not a woman. Andrew Olacirequi, the alleged perpetrator, was arrested after returning to the crime scene to find his lost cell phone. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Edge Boston, 20.05.2010 Source: 13 Name: Ingrid Lizeth Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Not reported May 8th 2010 Bogota (Colombia), in the street Stabbed to death The victim was a sex worker and stabbed to death by a man who had been intimate with her shortly before. Police say it was a passion crime. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Informativo Patio Bonita Al Dia, 13.05.2010 Source: Name: Tigresa Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: Not reported May 8th 2010 Feira de Santana, BA (Brazil) Shot to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Correiro 24 horas, 08.05.2010 Name: Luan Santos Xavier Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 17 May 11th 2010 Porto Velho, RO (Brazil) Beaten to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Rondonia Agora, 12.05.2010 Name: “Marcos” Gutiérrez Ramos Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 32 May 11th 2010 La Selva (Mexico) Dismembered The victim was tortured before his death. There were indicators that the crime was committed by a Mexican drug mafia cartel as a warning. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Chetu Mail, 11.05.2010 Source: Name: Michelle “Luis Alejandro” Silva Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 25 May 13th 2010 Maracaibo (Venezuela) Shot to death The victim was shot by a man driving by in a car. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: La Verdad, 14.05.2010 14 Name: N. N. Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 30 May 14th 2010 San Cristóbal (Dominican Republic) Shot to death There were signs that the victim was sexually violated before being executed with three shots. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: El Nuevo Diario, 15.05.2010 and El Nacional 15.05.2010 Source: Name: Ice (“Channarong” Sonnuam) Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 21 May 16th 2010 Chaweng (Thailand) Beaten to death The victim, a performer, was raped and then beaten to death with a broken piece of concrete. The perpetrator, a young Thai man named Somchok Chungchiaw, was arrested due to evidence gained by an IP camera near the crime scene. He confessed the murder. According to the police, he explained that he had been angry after his wife left him and wanted to do something extreme. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: The Samui Gazette, 16.07.2010 and Thai Page Online, 14.06.2010 Source: Name: “Cesar Henrique” Vendrame Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 32 May 17th 2010 Resende, RJ (Brazil) Beaten to death “Cesar” was a sex worker and died in hospital after having been severely beaten. According to witnesses, a man had approached Cesar when he was on the street for work. After a conversation, a fight started and the man beat up the victim and then left the scene. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: ASTRA Rio; Diário do Vale, 18.05.2010 Source: 15 Name: Taira (José D B dos Santos Júnior) Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Not reported May 23rd 2010 Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil) Beaten to death According to an experts’ report, Taira died as a result of a severe blow on her had after a fight. The victim was then burned. The 27 year-old Leonardo Loeser de Oliveira, a student of law and Jiu-Jitsu fighter was identified as the suspect and arrested. He was said to have been under the influence of crack. The responsible police officer discarded ‘homophobia’ as a motive, as Oliveira was said to had had sexual relations with men and travestis before. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: ASTRA Rio & O Globo, 23.05.2010; Extra Online, 25.05.2010 Source: Name: “Manuel” Gómez Mendoza Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 19 May 24th 2010 Miguel Hidalgo (Mexico), in a car Beaten to death The victim was a sex worker and beaten to death while in a car with her clients. Another trans sex worker survived the attack and could escape. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: La Prensa, 24.05.2010 Sources: Name: Angie González Oquendo Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Sources: 38 May 24th 2010 Cargas (Puerto Rico - USA), own apartment Strangled “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Edge Boston, 25.05.2010 Name: Batu Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 28 May 29th 2010 Istanbul (Turkey), in the street Throat cut The perpetrator is her ex-boyfriend. The murderer was caught by the police while he was trying to escape from the scene. The murderer murdered Batu with a chopper and cut her throat. Batu was subjected to several forms of abuse before she was murdered. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Pembehayat (Pink Life), Ankara Sources: 16 Name: “Josenildo” (Nildo) Barbosa dos Santos Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 27 May 27th 2010 Marechal Deodoro, AL (Brazil) Stabbed to death The victim was found naked in a shallow grave. She was an artist. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Alagoas 24 horas, 31.05.2010 June 2010 Total: 8 (Brazil: 3, Honduras: 1, Mexico: 2, USA: 1, Venezuela: 1) Name: Yisel (“Luis Jesús”) Mejías Silva Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 20 June 2nd 2010 La Encrucijada de Turmero (Venezuela) Shot to death The victim was a sex worker. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: En Torno Inteligente, 07.06.2010 Name: “Valdeci” Ferreira de Sousa Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 46 June 5th 2010 Teresina, PI (Brazil), hospital Stabbed to death The victim died in hospital, one day after being stabbed to death by her boyfriend Cristiano Pereira da Silva, who was arrested after confessing that he murdered “Valdeci” after having had an argument because of jealousy. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: TV Canal 13, 08.06.2010 Source: Name: Jazmin/Gudelia “Ángel” Vega Guzmán Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 39 June 5th 2010 Ensenada (Mexico) Strangled The victim was a sex worker. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Ensenada net, 07.06.2010 17 Name: Fernanda Lavalle Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 28 June 16th 2010 Actopan (Mexico) Shot to death Fernanda was a sex worker and the president of the NGO “Transgender Hidalgo”. After having been missing for three days, her dead body was found gagged and tied and shot twice in the head. Trans activists of “Transgender Hidalgo” declared that it was a hate crime. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: El Financeiro, 22.06.2010, Notie Se, 24.06.2010 Source: Name: “Credale” Woulard Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 28 June 21st 2010 Chicago (USA), hospital Shot to death The victim was found lying in the street and died later in hospital. There were no indicators of a robbery. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Sun Times, 21.06.2010 Source: Name: José Gerardo Palma Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Not reported June 24th 2010 Comayagüela (Honduras) Shot to death The victim was a merchant. Three unidentified men entered her tent and shot her to death. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: El Heraldo de Honduras, 24.06.2010 Source: Name: “Iraquitan” dos Santos Soares Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Source: 23 June 29th 2010 Olinda, PE (Brazil) Shot to death “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Pe 360 Graus, 29.06.2010 & 30.06.2010 18 Name: Marcela Presley (“Marcelo Pedro” Justino) Age: Date of Death: Location of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: 25 June 30th 2010 Maceió, AL (Brazil) Shot to death The victim was a sex worker who was shot from a car when approached by a client. The murder took place on a beach, where the sex worker had been doing sex work for ten years. “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project: Alagoas 24 horas, 01.07.2010 Source: Data collected and list composed by Carsten Balzer and Jan Hutta for the “Trans Murder Monitoring” project, a subproject of Transgender Europe’s “Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide” research project (http://www.transrespect-transphobia.org/en_US/tvtproject/tmm-results.htm ). 19