Peru: For the first time, thousands of people marched in Lima against transfemicides.
There were eight trans women murdered in a month and a half. The March Against Hate Crimes: For Diverse Women Sex Workers drew some 3,000 people in Lima.
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LIMA, Peru . Trans women and sex workers led the second March Against Hate Crimes on Jirón Chancay (Lima), in what could be described as a historic turnout. Around three thousand people participated in the March Against Hate Crimes: For Diverse Women Sex Workers, held in response to the eight murders of trans women in Peru during 2023. This is the first time that the condemnation of violence against trans women has managed to mobilize thousands of people in Peru. The mobilization is part of a profound political and social crisis gripping the country, marked by reports of human rights violations .
Eight transgender women have been murdered in Peru so far this year. For this reason, they are taking to the streets to demand:
1. A law recognizing transgender identities.
2. A law recognizing sex work.
3. The criminalization of hate crimes.
4. A specialized commission to dismantle trafficking and sexual exploitation rings.
5. Swift and timely action by justice officials in cases of sexual exploitation and extortion of sex workers.
6. That the National Police implement strategies and protocols to guarantee the safety of sex workers.
As part of the tour, activists Leyla Huerta and Angela Villón, along with this reporter, entered the offices of Peruvian police to present their demands.
“Our presence is important. We have to keep going. We can’t give up. If we hadn’t mobilized, we wouldn’t have gotten the case file here. Next Wednesday we have to keep going because they have to give us answers. We are people, we are citizens, we are Peruvians, and we deserve the same respect as everyone else. If they touch one of us, they touch us all. Justice!” said activist Leyla Huerta at the historic march.
Last week, another march was held in Lima for the same reason, and it achieved two major successes. First, the case was transferred to the appropriate jurisdiction. Second, two divisions of the National Police took on the case: the Human Trafficking Division and the Homicide Division.
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