Three transgender women were murdered in one month in Mexico City
Trans and human rights activists in Mexico are on alert due to the string of transfemicides in the last month: there were three in less than 30 days.
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By Milena Pafundi, from Mexico City
Illustration: Florencia Capella
Trans and human rights activists in Mexico are on high alert due to a string of trans femicides in the last month: three in less than 30 days. This was denounced by CAIT (Center for Support of Trans Identities AC) and the Trans Youth Network. On Monday, they approached COPRED (Council to Prevent and Eliminate Discrimination in Mexico City) to request action.
“We ask COPRED to issue a legal opinion with the Attorney General's Office on these cases. We ask that gender identity be recognized, that there be no discrimination, and that family members not be revictimized,” trans activist Jessica Marjane told Presentes.
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One of the victims has not yet been identified. Their body was found on March 15 in a public area of the Gustavo Madero borough (northern Mexico City).
On April 17, Tamara was found dead in a hotel in the Iztapalapa borough. Activists are contacting her family.
On April 15, Kenia Hilton, a 28-year-old woman, was found dead in the Álvaro Obregón borough. Kenia had been thrown from a bridge and landed in the yard of a house. According to the autopsy, she was tortured and murdered before being thrown from the bridge. Kenia had previously worked as a sex worker but was currently caring for her nephew and had a permit confirming her role as his caregiver. The police refused to file a report as a hate crime, claiming she was a prostitute.
The complaint has already been filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office. According to COPRED, the family is unable to access the Prosecutor's Office and is being denied access to the security camera footage from the location where Kenia was found.
“My son and I are afraid for our lives, because Kenia’s case went viral on social media and we were very close. We have photos of us together there,” Kenia’s sister told Presentes.
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“We need COPRED to help us reach out to the Mexico City Attorney General’s Office to stay informed and review the actions they are taking. This will set a precedent during these changes in administration,” CAIT activist Rocío Suárez told Presentes.
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