TvT UN Training Geneva 2015 How to monitor transphobic hate violence and reports of murdered trans and gender diverse people Dr Carsten Balzer / Carla LaGata Senior Researcher Transgender Europe (TGEU) TvT UN Training: September 22-24, 2015, Geneva

TvT UN Training Geneva 2015 How to report and monitor transphobic hate violence and murders of trans and gender diverse people 1. Transphobic Hate Violence Monitoring & Reporting 2. Trans Murder Monitoring

1. Transphobic Hate Violence Reporting & Monitoring Transphobic hate violence definition Violence motivated by prejudice, hostility and hatred towards persons or groups who transgress or do not conform to societal gender expectations and norms Trans and gender diverse people are particularly affected by transphobic hate violence Multiple threats/dangers of transphobic hate violence and incidents Affects not only victim/survivor Deep impact on community victim/survivor is associated with Affects social cohesion and stability of broader society

Transphobic Hate Violence Reporting & Monitoring Difference reporting – monitoring Reporting of individual incidents Monitoring of incidents over a certain period for a certain region etc. Background of/needs for reporting and monitoring Majority of incidents go unreported for various reasons Public institutions (e.g. police) in most countries fail to do a professional reporting/monitoring Few community-based groups are capable of doing professional monitoring Huge amount of transphobic violence and incidents remains invisible Lack of possibilities for prevention, protection, legislation change, awareness raising etc. HR NGOs, policy makers, international institutions need such reports/monitoring

Transphobic Hate Violence Reporting & Monitoring What information is needed? Information about the survivor/survivors or victim/victims (identity aspects, age, etc.) Information about the incident (type of incident, date, time, place, context, etc.) Information about the perpetrator/s (identity, age, number, identifiers, etc.) Information about indicators of transphobic motifs Information about follow-up to the incident (reporting to police, community action, prosecution of perpetrator/s, court case etc.) Indicators for transphobic motif Perpetrator's remarks/notes, signs left at the incident's place Specific circumstances of the incident (e.g. degree of violence, genital mutilation, undressing of victim, public humilation) Incidents preciding the incident Trans Panic Defense argumentation Other indicators

Transphobic Hate Violence Reporting & Monitoring Reporting to international institutions UN-Committees (HRC; CEDAW; Committee against Torture etc.) UN-Special Rapporteurs UPR Reporting to regional institutions OSCE (e.g. Annual Hate Crime Report of ODIHR) CoE (EHCR; HRC) EU (Intergroup; FRA) OAS Reporting to national institutions National Human Rights Institutions National Equality Bodies LGBT Focal Points in Law Enforcement

2. Trans Murder Monitoring Background TGEU's Trans Murder Monitoring project Ongoing monitoring since 6 years Interregional cooperation 2 to 4 updates each year Latest update: More than 1,900 reported murders since January 2008 Importance/relevance for community Awareness raising/advocacy tools (TDOR and IDAHOT) Relevance for asylum seekers Informing/briefing international institutions/reports (e.g. UN OHCHR SOGI report 2011 and 2015; annual OSCE hate crime reports) Informing/briefing donors (e.g. OSF; US state department)

Trans Murder Monitoring Needed information for TMM Name of Victim (preferably social name) Age of Victim Date of Death Location of Death (different details needed re place and location) Cause of Death Profession of Victim Remarks (Details re murder & follow-up; indicators of transphobic hate violence; details re identity of victim; reaction in public/movement; details re perpetrator(s) etc.) Source(s) (In case of media reports, if possible name 2 sources)

Trans Murder Monitoring Need for/challenges regarding specific information Indicators for transphobic motif Perpetrator's remarks Specific circumstances of the murder Incidents preciding the murder Trans Panic Defense argumentation Other indicators Other needed information  Profession of victim (65 % of known victim professions = sex worker) Ethnic/migration background (Intersection of discrimination) Follow-up (Prosecution of perpetrator, court case, media reporting etc.)

Trans Murder Monitoring Several ways of Trans Murder Monitoring Community research Local, national, international websites and blogs Mailinglists Keyword guided general web search Keyword guided news web search Online Newspaper search

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