JYR8026-1660

Anti-trans violence (Europe & Central Asia)
Date of the incident
Sep 28, 2024
Country/territory of the incident
  • South Europe, Europe: Albania
City of the incident
Korca
Location of the incident

Latitude: 40.618292945577004

Longitude: 20.77559441328049

Location of the incident
Sex Characteristics
Sex Characteristics: Unknown
Sex assigned at birth
male
Gender identity or expression
  • trans woman / trans feminine / trans femme / transgender woman
Sexual Orientation
Gay/Lesbian
Occupation
  • other
Migrant status
not a migrant
Nationality
Albania
Race or ethnicity
Roma
Age range
26 to 30
Disability
no
Connection to LGBTIQ communities
not involved
Time of the incident
afternoon: 12:00 to 17:00
Type of incident
  • physical violence (body harm, assault, beating, etc...)
  • psychological violence (bullying, threats, cyber hate, discriminatory behaviour, abusive literature and music, etc...)
  • systemic violence (public hate speech, transphobic legislations, abuse by law enforcement and institutions)
Type of location of the incident
  • street
Basis for bias
  • race / ethnicity
  • sexual orientation
Bias indicators
  • victim perception
Clarification of bias indicator (local language)

"Unë mendoj se rasti i sulmit ishte si pasojë e feminilitetit dhe paraqitjes sime, por gjithashtu i statusit soci-ekonomik dhe prejardhjes sime nga komuniteti rom."

Clarification of bias indicator (English)

"i think the case of the attack was due to my femininity and appearance, but also to my socio-economic status and background from the Roma community."

Source of information about the incident
  • victim / survivor
Case reported to the police
no
Reasons for not reporting to the police
  • fear of violence and humiliation
Treatment by police
  • unknown / not applicable
Response from local authorities
  • unknown / not applicable
Medical care requested
no
Reasons for not seeking medical care
  • fear of violence and humiliation
Treatment by medical staff
  • ignorant / insensitive to gender identity
Other support received
  • unknown / not applicable
Impact of the violence on the victim/survivor
  • access to housing / living situation
  • community and social situation
  • mental health (e.g. fear, helplessness, intrusive thoughts, trauma, depression, anxiety, PTSD, etc.)
  • physical health (e.g. short-term or long-term body harm, injuries, bruises, hospitalisation, etc.)
  • self-sufficiency / economic situation