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Peru 2022: Hate crimes decrease but discrimination against LGBT+ deepens
A year passed with little progress and some setbacks in LGBT+ rights in a turbulent political context.
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Peru apologized and acknowledged its responsibility for the human rights violations against Azul Rojas.
The measure was a ruling by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. It marks a milestone for the rights of the LGBTI community in Peru.
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights declares Peru responsible for torture and rape of an LGBT person
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights established the responsibility of the Peruvian State for the torture and sexual assault suffered by Azul Rojas Marín at the hands of police officers.
For the first time, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights addresses police torture of LGBT+ people.
Eleven years later, the institutional violence suffered by a transgender woman is presented before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.