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Mexico: Four trans femicides in one week alarm activists
Activists report four trans femicides in one week in Mexico. At least 18 trans women have been murdered this year.
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Ten police officers on trial for the transphobic murder of Sofia Fernandez
Three years after the death of Sofía Fernández in a police station in Pilar, and following an investigation fraught with obstacles, the case has been brought to trial. The ten police officers will be tried. The demands of her sister, Mabel, and of diversity and human rights organizations were crucial in ensuring that the case did not go unpunished.
Not One Less: Feminist movements took to the streets en masse against gender violence
Eleven years after the first Ni Una Menos (Not One Less) march, the fight against gender-based violence and the grief over the femicides of Agostina, Dulce, and Noelia mobilized Argentina on a massive scale. Demands were also made for justice with a gender perspective, more comprehensive sex education, and the right to a life free from violence. These voices from a packed plaza were echoed in various locations across the country.
Justice for Zoe: the court considered it femicide but ruled out the aggravating circumstance of hate crime
The court ruled that the murder of Zoe López García—Gondolín's aunt and a human rights advocate for transgender and transvestite people—was aggravated by the familial relationship and the presence of gender-based violence, but dismissed the hate crime charge. Her partner, the perpetrator, was convicted.
Justice for Caí: a 33-year-old trans woman was beaten to death in Misiones, and marches were held to demand that the crime not go unpunished
Claudia Gabriela Gómez, known as Caí, was a 33-year-old trans woman. She was found unconscious after suffering a fatal blow. Her life reflects the chain of structural violence suffered by trans people.
Sofia Fernandez murder: dismissals overturned and the ten accused police officers will go to trial
The Court of Appeals' ruling overturns Judge Walter Saettone's decision. Three of the police officers are accused of aggravated homicide motivated by gender-based hatred.
Sara Millerey's transphobic murder: when cruelty goes viral
Sara Millerey González Borja, a Colombian woman, had her arms and legs broken, was thrown into the river, and while she cried for help, people just watched and filmed. LGBT organizations had been warning about the increase in violence and transphobia in Colombia. The role of the media and the message on social media.
Transfemicide in Jujuy: Ana Paula died after 12 days hospitalized due to a hate crime
Ana Paula Costas, a 43-year-old trans woman, was returning home to the Alto Comedero neighborhood in San Salvador de Jujuy when she was attacked. Authorities are asking for the public's help in providing information about the attack and are organizing a protest in front of the Legislature building.
Salta: Trial begins for the attempted transfemicide of artist Camila Spears
On February 1, 2023, trans woman Camila Maza, known by her stage name Camila Spears, was beaten by her partner, Luis Alberto Martínez.
Cristell, a trans woman, was murdered in Tabasco: it is the second state with the most transfemicides in 2024
Cristell Martínez was a 32-year-old trans woman. She was murdered in Comalcalco, Tabasco. “The situation is critical. Not only because of the lack of rights, but also because of the increase in violence against trans women and those we support,” activists denounce.