Last condemnation for assault and batterry of a Brazilian transsexual

Alert DateApril 14, 2008 Country: Portugal Address: porto, portugal General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Homophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Daily life
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Brazilian
Victims Gender Female
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number 1
Fatalities - deaths 1
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Portuguese
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age <17
Perpetrators Number 14
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

The case of the Brazilian transsexual who was severely beaten, raped and left to die in a well by a group of teenage boys in the city of Oporto in September 2006, as reported in the media, was brought to court. The murder charge initially brought by the prosecution was dropped in the final allegations, which triggered a public outcry by LGBT associations. Thirteen of those youngsters were condemned for assault and battery, with sentences varying between 11 and 13 months in a juvenile detention centre. The only youngster who was sixteen years old when the aggression occurred was condemned to eight months in prison for lack of assistance to the victim.


Source:
Jornal Público; Pereira, 14.04.2008, http://www.publico.pt/Sociedade/caso-gisberta-arguido-condenado-a-oito-meses-de-prisao-efectiva-por-omissao-de-auxilio-1325812

Jornal Diário de Notícias, 24.02.2009, http://www.dn.pt/inicio/portugal/interior.aspx?content_id=1152897

Jornal Diário de Notícias, 19.02.2010, http://www.dn.pt/inicio/portugal/interior.aspx?content_id=1498452