LYJ1062-8501

Anti-trans violence (Europe & Central Asia)
Date of the incident
Aug 3, 2022
Country/territory of the incident
  • South Europe, Europe: Albania
City of the incident
Tirana
Location of the incident

Latitude: 41.345371330595725

Longitude: 19.810849428176883

Location of the incident
Sex assigned at birth
male
Gender identity or expression
  • trans woman / trans feminine / trans femme / transgender woman
Occupation
  • activist / movement leader
Migrant status
not a migrant
Nationality
Albania
Race or ethnicity
White
Age range
19 to 25
Connection to LGBTIQ communities
very involved
Time of the incident
night: 21:00 to 5:00
Type of incident
  • physical violence (body harm, assault, beating, etc...)
  • psychological violence (bullying, threats, cyber hate, discriminatory behaviour, abusive literature and music, etc...)
Type of location of the incident
  • street
Basis for bias
  • gender identity / gender expression
Bias indicators
  • victim perception
Clarification of bias indicator (local language)

Bazohem ne faktin se makina me perndoqi qe nga dalja ne rruge kryesore edhe kur nderrova rruge dhe gjith kohes me shanin per shkak te indetitetit gjinore.

Clarification of bias indicator (English)

I am based on the fact that the car followed me from the exit to the main road, even when I changed the road, and all the time with the curse due to gender identity.

Source of information about the incident
  • victim / survivor
Case reported to the police
yes
Reasons for not reporting to the police
  • unknown / not applicable
Treatment by police
  • aggressive / violent
  • ignorant / insensitive to gender identity
  • police report not filed
  • suspicious / distrustful
Response from local authorities
  • unknown / not applicable
Medical care requested
yes
Reasons for not seeking medical care
  • unknown / not applicable
Treatment by medical staff
  • ignorant / insensitive to gender identity
Other support received
  • Family members/relatives
  • Friends/community
Impact of the violence on the victim/survivor
  • 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.)