Report claims trans men and lesbian women face rape and abuse in Kyrgyzstan

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Report claims trans men and lesbian women face rape and abuse in Kyrgyzstan

By Staff Writer, PinkNews.co.uk • October 6, 2008 - 10:38

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9215.html

A leading human rights group has claimed that lesbian and bisexual women and transgender men face violent abuse, including rape, in Kyrgyzstan, both in family settings and from strangers on the street.

Based on interviews, the Human Rights Watch report found evidence of beatings, forced marriages, and physical and psychological abuse.

HRW wants the Kyrgyz government to acknowledge the problem and protect the victims and European institutions to step up their response to violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity.