3. Method for surveying cases and drafting this report

from Stop killing us - Regional report CeDoSTALC 2019-2020

by Red Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Personas Trans

6. Recommendations to Latin American and Caribbean States

“STOP KILLING US” 2019-2020 REGIONAL REPORT

Rights recommended that statistical data on the violence exerted on the LGBT population in Latin America and the Caribbean be systematically collected. In general, the few statistics available pinpoint that one of the most extreme expressions of prejudice and discrimination against the transgender population in Latin America is the violence inflicted by the society and institutions. Even though violence in Latin America and the Caribbean affects the population as a whole, trans people suffer it in a disproportionate manner because they are victims of hate crimes and these crimes go unpunished. Social stigma and discrimination escalate when trans people get HIV-AIDS, which is a major barrier that prevents access to treatment and support services.

To fight this, REDLACTRANS created the CeDoSTALC, which offers first-hand information based on the reports on human rights violations suffered by the transgender community across the region.

CeDoSTALC was conceived as a community system to gather information about, monitor and provide an answer to the barriers restricting transgender rights. Such a system is anchored in a virtual platform that collects cases and enables the circulation and centralization of information from NTROs and the Regional Secretary Office of REDLACTRANS.

To implement the CeDoSTALC, REDLACTRANS carried out programs aimed at training transgender women to document human rights violations in their countries. This strategy guarantees a successful documentation due to the direct contact with the target population.

REDLACTRANS acknowledges the support from the Robert Carr Civil Society Networks Fund in documenting and preparing this report. This process showed that the joint work of different organizations is the strategy that will guarantee the continuity of CeDoSTALC to prevent human rights violations suffered by trans women in Latin America and the Caribbean.