A dossier of the National Association of Transvestites and Transsexuals (Antra) pointed out on Monday (27) that Brazil remains one of the most lethal countries for this community, compared to the 122 deaths recorded in 2024.
The survey indicated that there was a 16% reduction compared to the previous year, but that for the 16th consecutive year, the country is the one that most murders trans and transvestites in the world.
The research pointed out that the profile of the victims mostly are young, black, poor and northeastern. And that the life expectancy of this population is up to 35 years.
Among the common elements shared by these victims is that most of the deaths are from trans women, crimes occur mostly in public places, such as deserted and night streets. In addition, the cases happen mostly with excessive use of violence and refinements of cruelty.
Another point cited in the dossier is the difficulty in analyzing these cases, since the authorities are unlikely to identify the victims officialize deaths as properly cases of transgender or transvestite persons.
Regional Panorama: where transphobia kills more
The dossier details the number of deaths in each region of Brazil:
- São Paulo led the number of transassnates of trans people in Brazil, with 16 recorded cases.
- Followed by Minas Gerais that occupied the 2nd position, with 12 occurrences.
- Then we have Ceará, which accounted for 11 cases. And Rio de Janeiro that was in 4th position with 10 murders.
- Bahia, Mato Grosso and Pernambuco reported 8 cases each, while Alagoas had 6 occurrences.
- The states of Maranhão, Pará and Paraíba accounted for 5 murders each, followed by Piauí and Rio Grande do Sul, with 4 cases each.
- In Espírito Santo and Santa Catarina there were 3 murders each, while Goiás, Rondônia and Sergipe reported 2 cases each.
- Amapá, Amazonas, Federal District, Mato Grosso do Sul and Paraná registered 1 murder each.
- In the states of Acre, Rio Grande do Norte and Roraima no records of murders were found in 2024.
- There was a murder abroad.
- In addition, 1 if the location could not be determined.
- Public policies to avoid new cases
- Antra President Bruna Benevides says that despite the decrease in homicides, more effective public policies is required to combat violence against the trans community.
“We need concrete and effective actions to eradicate transphobia, including educational actions and transversal political actions, allocation of resources and mechanisms of denunciation and access to justice. We want the State to account for violence and produce information about the trans community in the secretariats and bodies of public security, in justice systems and that actions to strengthen social institutions and strategies to promote citizenship and trans rights ”, He highlighted.
This content was originally published in Brazil is the country that kills the most trans and transvestites people, points to dossier on the website CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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