TRANSRESPECT VERSUS TRANSPHOBIA WORLDWIDE TvT TMM UPDATE TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2020 350 trans and gender-diverse people reported murders between 1 October 2019 and 30 September 2020 #1 N.N. Age: not reported Occupation: not reported Date of death: 04/10/2019 Location of death: Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) Cause of death: other Remarks: The apartment was all messed up and the knife was found on the floor between the bed and the body Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://vallartauno.com/index.php/columnas/item/10483-era-travesti- hombre-asesinado-en-la-colonia-loma-bonita #2 N.N. Age: not reported Occupation: not reported Date of death: 04/10/2019 Location of death: Curitiba (Brazil) Cause of death: shot Remarks: The victim was found with her hands and feet tied with a telephone wire Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://ricmais.com.br/noticias/mulher-encontrada-morta-curitiba/ #3 N.N. Age: not reported Occupation: other Date of death: 05/10/2019 Location of death: Patos (Brazil) Cause of death: stabbed Remarks: The victim was stabbed with a knife, ran to seek help but fell lifeless inside commercial premises Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://www.diariodosertao.com.br/noticias/policial/440710/travesti- sofre-facada-corre-para-procurar-ajuda-e-acaba-morrendo-em-pleno- comercio-da-cidade-de-patos.html #4 Paola Araujo Age: 31 Occupation: hair dresser/stylist/beautician Date of death: 06/10/2019 Location of death: Teresina (Brazil) Cause of death: shot Remarks: She was shot in the neck, face and right chest Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://cidadeverde.com/noticias/309601/travesti-e-assassinada-com- Trans Murder Monitoring TvT project TGEU transrespect.org TRANSRESPECT VERSUS TRANSPHOBIA WORLDWIDE TvT TMM UPDATE TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2020 tres-tiros-na-br-316-proximo-ao-porto- alegre?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=share-bar- desktop&utm_campaign=share-bar #5 Rony Gonçalves Age: 47 Occupation: hair dresser/stylist/beautician Date of death: 06/10/2019 Location of death: Goiânia (Brazil) Cause of death: beaten Remarks: She was found with stab wounds and her face covered with a towel to muffle the screams Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://www.emaisgoias.com.br/transexual-e-assassinada-dentro-de- casa-no-jardim-america-em-goiania/ #6 Soledad Fernández Age: 40 Occupation: other Date of death: 08/10/2019 Location of death: Zanja Pytá (Paraguay) Cause of death: beaten Remarks: A young man followed her for several blocks, emptied his gun against her and took no belongings Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://www.extra.com.py/actualidad/asesinaron-extravesti-amambay- n2848130.html #7 Michelly Almeida Age: not reported Occupation: employee/clerk/civil servant Date of death: 09/10/2019 Location of death: União dos Palmares (Brazil) Cause of death: other Remarks: The victim was found lying on the floor and the body was in and advanced state of decomposition Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=1101669936708806&_rdr #8 La Diva Age: 30 Occupation: sex worker Date of death: 10/10/2019 Location of death: Guaduas de Cundinamarca (Colombia) Cause of death: shot Remarks: The victim had a strong argument with a man who, full of rage, drew a firearm and shot her mercilessly Trans Murder Monitoring TvT project TGEU transrespect.org TRANSRESPECT VERSUS TRANSPHOBIA WORLDWIDE TvT TMM UPDATE TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2020 Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://hsbnoticias.com/noticias/bogota/le-perforaron-el-pecho-la- diva-mataron-plomo-transexua-566448 #9 Vidalia Molina Delgado Age: 35 Occupation: seller/merchant Date of death: 11/10/2019 Location of death: Mazatenango (Guatemala) Cause of death: shot Remarks: Strangers entered her store "Bar Mery", where they shot at her face and chest Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://agenciapresentes.org/2019/10/14/dos-asesinatos-a-personas- lgbt-en-menos-de-24-horas-en-guatemala/ #10 Julia Age: 30 Occupation: not reported Date of death: 12/10/2019 Location of death: Sobral (Brazil) Cause of death: shot Remarks: The victim received 5 shots in the face and one in the thigh Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://www.ceara1.com.br/noticias/policial/441923/jovem-confessa- assassinato-de-travesti-e-afirma-que-foi-agredido-pela-vitima-no- ceara.html #11 Deborah Carranza Age: 40 Occupation: sex worker Date of death: 12/10/2019 Location of death: San Pedro Sula (Honduras) Cause of death: stabbed Remarks: Deborah was stabbed during a fight with another trans woman Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://www.laprensa.hn/sucesos/1327026-410/detencion-judicial- pelea-travestis-muerto-herido-san-pedro-sula #12 Hamsa Age: not reported Occupation: not reported Date of death: 13/10/2019 Location of death: Hyderabad (India) Cause of death: burned Remarks: Hamsa was killed by a group of hijra sex workers who had been harrassing her as she wanted to work as an independent sex worker outside the hijra community. Currently her family is receiving death threats from the group so that they do not testify against them. Trans Murder Monitoring TvT project TGEU transrespect.org TRANSRESPECT VERSUS TRANSPHOBIA WORLDWIDE TvT TMM UPDATE TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2020 Sources: TvT partner organisation: APTN & https://www.facebook.com/v.mogli.7/posts/2855333004704359 #13 N.N. Age: not reported Occupation: not reported Date of death: 13/10/2019 Location of death: Suchitepéquez (El Salvador) Cause of death: shot Remarks: The victim died in the hospital due to some gunshots to her face and torso in her business Sources: TvT partner organisation: Centro de Apoyo a las Identidades Trans & https://www.publinews.gt/gt/noticias/2019/10/13/mujer-trans- hombre-gay-asesinados-izabal-suchitepequez.html #14 Romanic Age: not reported Occupation: sex worker Date of death: 13/10/2019 Location of death: Curitiba (Brazil) Cause of death: beaten Remarks: They stumbled, then trampled her head and killed them with kicks, sticks and stones Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://www.portalodia.com/noticias/policia/travesti-piauiense-e- assassinada-por-espancamento-em-curitiba-370529.html #15 Michelly Faiffer Age: not reported Occupation: employee/clerk/civil servant Date of death: 14/10/2019 Location of death: São Paulo (Brazil) Cause of death: stabbed Remarks: She was brutally murdered Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://www.facebook.com/groups/pgmreal/permalink/314338991906 7621/ #16 Lorena Vicente Age: 23 Occupation: other Date of death: 15/10/2019 Location of death: São Paulo (Brazil) Cause of death: beaten Remarks: According to Lorena's sister, the young woman was beaten after getting involved in a fight with a boy Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao- paulo/noticia/2019/10/17/transexual-morre-apos-ser-agredida-na- zona-sul-de-sao-paulo.ghtml Trans Murder Monitoring TvT project TGEU transrespect.org TRANSRESPECT VERSUS TRANSPHOBIA WORLDWIDE TvT TMM UPDATE TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2020 #17 Brianna “BB” Hill Age: 30 Occupation: not reported Date of death: 16/10/2019 Location of death: Kansas City (USA) Cause of death: shot Remarks: Hill, 30, shot by a man who is currently in custody, was pronounced dead when officers arrived on the scene. Kansas City Police Capt. Tim Hernandez told local press that the alleged shooter remained at the scene until they arrived. Sources: TvT project: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/brianna-hill-black- transgender-woman-killed-kansas- city_n_5da9dbe7e4b0e0f0378b2255?ri18n=true & https://thegrio.com/2019/10/22/black-transgender-woman-brianna- hill-shot-to-death-in-kansas-city/ #18 Lina Marcela Jiménez Granados Age: 26 Occupation: sex worker Date of death: 19/10/2019 Location of death: Bucaramanga (Colombia) Cause of death: stabbed Remarks: A man on a motorcycle arrived, called her and stabbed her in the chest. Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://www.vanguardia.com/judicial/investigan-asesinato-de-mujer- transgenero-en-el-centro-de-bucaramanga-YA1570760 #19 I. D. da Silva Age: 40 Occupation: sex worker Date of death: 25/10/2019 Location of death: Petrolina (Brazil) Cause of death: shot Remarks: According to the Civil Police, two unidentified people arrived armed, on a motorcycle, and fired several firearms. Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://g1.globo.com/pe/petrolina- regiao/noticia/2019/10/25/homem-e-morto-a-tiros-no-bairro-atras-da- banca-em-petrolina.ghtml #20 N.N. Age: 47 Occupation: sex worker Date of death: 25/10/2019 Location of death: Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) Cause of death: shot Remarks: The victim was shot by several people riding in a car and died on the way to the hospital Trans Murder Monitoring TvT project TGEU transrespect.org TRANSRESPECT VERSUS TRANSPHOBIA WORLDWIDE TvT TMM UPDATE TRANS DAY OF REMEMBRANCE 2020 Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & Centro de Apoyo a las Identidades Trans & https://www.eldiariodechihuahua.mx/estado/juarez-balean-a- travesti-20191026-1579634.html 26.10.2019 #21 Chicho Chirinos Age: 49 Occupation: sex worker Date of death: 26/10/2019 Location of death: La Plata (Argentina) Cause of death: stabbed Remarks: The killer attacked from behind, kicked her and stabbed her again. The victim fell to the ground, but the killer continued to stab her with the knife several more times. Sources: TvT partner organisation: IBTE & https://agenciapresentes.org/2019/10/31/travesticidio-la-chicho-fue- asesinada-de-14-punadas-en-la-plata/