Wednesday, 8 March 2017
Sameera Krishman, 27, a transgender florist was hacked, shot and
mutilated in Kuantan, eastern Malaysia. Sameera has been the victim of
homophobic attacks since she transitioned. In 2015, she was kidnapped,
raped and tortured by two men who were due to appear in court at the
same time Sameer met her untimely demise.
Sameer had gone to buy some food on February 23rd, just a day to her
28th birthday, when she was attacked and killed. According to Human
Rights Watch, Malaysia is one of the worst countries for transgender
people and the rise of a twisted interpretation of sharia law in
Malaysia is believed to be a potential factor in the increasing rate of
crime against transgender and gay people. At least 10 transgender women
have been killed in a similar fashion since 2007.
When Sameer was attacked in 2015, she was rescued by police after they
checked a car that had been involved in a minor accident and found her
tied up on the back seat. She was not so lucky this time and by the time
the authorities found her, she had been dismembered and left by the
side of the road.
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