BBCL | International
‘); }
the renowned activist for the rights of transsexuals, Hande Kader , was killed in Turkey , in what is investigated would be a crime for his condition.
Kader was found in a reservoir for corpses, his body was so charred and mutilated, that could only then be recognized in a series of tests on the prosthesis that had been implanted , daily slogan the World of Spain.
the 22 year old worked as a prostitute and had become an icon of the rights of the LGBT community for their constant appearances in the march for gay pride in Istanbul , which were banned by the government of Erdogan, but also were made even with clashes against the police.
His murder has generated an immediate reaction from representatives of sexual minorities in the Ottoman country, stalked by a strong repression by the current government.
“Hande was a person who raised his voice against hate crimes and encouraged everyone to raise their voices too,” he said, by measured in a statement, the director of the association LGBTI sPod, Ermihan Deniz Çelebi .
Celebi also stressed that crimes of this type are being developed more frequently in Turkey and that the authorities are not taking the necessary measures.
according to the NGO Transgender Europe Turkey has the highest rate of murders of transsexuals in the European country, including the deputy Selin Dogan said that with the death of Hande and were 45 crimes of this type since 2008 in the Ottoman nation.
although in Turkey homosexuality is not illegal, as happens in many states with high influence of Islam, if 80% of the population considers morally reprehensible behavior.
Our comments are a space for conversation and debate. We welcome constructive criticism, but we reserve the right to delete comments or blocked Users aggressive , offensive or abusive .
No comments:
Post a Comment