Catalogue of Extra-Judicial Killings of LGBT Individuals in El Salvador 1998-2011

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Name Rianna Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Betzeyda

Year 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009

Date February

Further Information Transgender woman, gang raped and killed. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. Transgender woman, found dead from a gunshot wound at the bottom of a ravine eight days after being taken from her home, in Chalatenango.

Press reports

Has anyone been held accountable? No.

Source* IHRLC, page 14.

According to the US State Dpt Report 2011, the Solidarity Association to Promote Human Development of Transsexual, Transgender, and Transvestite Men and Women stated that there had been 17 reported killings of LGBT persons in 2011 in the period up to September.

According to IHRLC, page 14 Entre Amigos reported 10 murders of LGBT persons in 2010.

July

Diario El Mundo, August 2, 2010.

No.

IHRLC, page 14; ADSLGBT, page 17; Shadow Report, page 10.

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Name

Year

Date

Further Information

Press reports

Has anyone been held accountable?

Source*

29

Cristian Ardon / Tania

2009

June, 9

DiarioCoLatino.com, June 15 and 17, 2009; Transgender woman, sex worker, age 17, Diario El Heraldo kidnapped in San Salvador on June 2009, partially (Honduras) June 16, 2009; dismembered body found seven days later, LaPagina.com.sv, 18 showing signs of torture/extremely violent trauma. September 2009; Diario El Mundo, August 2, 2010. Transgender woman, sex worker, age 23, kidnapped in San Salvador on 9 June 2009, found strangled and beaten face down in a muddy ditch the next day. Gay man, age 25, body found in plastic bag, hands dismembered, body showed signs of torture. Gay man, age 18, shot dead, evidence of torture. Gay/transgender, age 30, shot eight times in the head, had received death threats. Suffocated and stabbed at home. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. DiarioCoLatino.com, June 15 and 17, 2009; LaPagina.com.sv, 18 September 2009; Diario El Mundo, August 2, 2010.

No.

IHRLC, page 14; ADSLGBT, page 15; Shadow Report, page 10.

30

S. Sorto / Katerina / Katherine

2009

June

No.

IHRLC, page 14; ADSLGBT, page 15; Shadow Report, page 10. IHRLC, page 14; Shadow Report, page 9. ADSLGBT, page 14. IHRLC, page 14; ADSLGBT, page 15; Shadow Report, page 10. Shadow Report, page 9. Shadow Report, page 10.

31

Gilberto N / La Jicamera Diego Jos N Geovanny Enrique Lpez Santos J.M.J. Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named

2009

May

No.

32

2009

June

No.

33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009

February

No. No.

According to IHRLC, page 14 Entre Amigos reported 23 murders of LGBT persons in 2009.

Catalogue of Extra-Judicial Killings of LGBT Individuals in El Salvador 1998-2011 According to IHRLC, page 14 Entre Amigos reported 23 murders of LGBT persons in Source* 2009.

No. 46 47 48 49 50

Name Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named

Year 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009

Date

Further Information

Press reports

Has anyone been held accountable?

51

H.F.R.

2008

No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. Entre Amigos volunteer, shot several times in the head, while waiting for other Entre Amigos February, 4 members so as to carry out educational activities to prevent sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. Human rights activist, Entre Amigos volunteer, member of USA Center for Disease Control working group put together to conduct a study with persons living with HIV, sex workers and men who have sex with other men, abducted and murdered by eight strong group in San Miguel. Shot twice in the head, found half naked. Evidence of having been shot in the stomach, found with hands tied. Died of injuries caused by a sharp instrument. El Mundo and MAS!, June 6, 2008. La Prensa Grfica, June 24, 2008. El Diario de Hoy, July 16, 2008.

No.

Shadow Report, page 9.

52

W.A.G.C.

2008

June, 16

No.

Shadow Report, page 9.

53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62

W.A.S.M C.A.P.P. V.E.C.U. L.E.C.C. Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named

2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 May, 23

No. No. No. No.

Shadow Report, page 9. Shadow Report, page 9. Shadow Report, page 9. Shadow Report, page 9. According to IHRLC, page 14 Entre Amigos reported 11 murders of LGBT persons in 2008.

63 64

Un-named A.B.

2007 2007

May, 23

Beaten to death with a stone. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. Gay, age 17, in the La Libertad region, body found in a well with six others, faces and heads beaten Diario El Mundo. with at least 50 stones. Gay, age 19, in the La Libertad region, body found in a well with six others, faces and heads beaten Diario El Mundo. with at least 50 stones. Transgender sex worker, beaten to death.

No.

Shadow Report, page 9; ADSLGBT, page 42. Shadow Report, page 9; ADSLGBT, page 42. Shadow Report, page 9.

No. No.

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Name

Year

Date

Further Information Gay man, body found wrapped in mattress, feet tied with a cord and an electric extension wire, killed by a sharp instrument.

Press reports

Has anyone been held accountable? No.

Source*

65

J.A.R. Jos Mayin brego / Larisa C.A.M.M. Jorge Alberto Martinez Jose Flores Natividad Duran / Jessica David Antonio Andrade Castellano Carlos Apen Ralph Anderson Hauke Lutzen Carlos Orlando Quinteros

2005

April

La Prensa Grfica, April 9, 2005.

Shadow Report, page 9. http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador_3111 805.pdf.

66 67

2005 2005

November, Transvesti sex worker, shot by men on bicycles in MAS! and Nacional!, 16 Santa Tecla. November 18, 2005. May Gay man, murdered with a sharp instrument in El Diario de Hoy, May 10, home. 2005. Age 48, body showed 30 injuries caused by sharp pointed instrument, face had been smashed probably with a concrete plant pot, in San Salvador. Transvesti, age 25, body found completely decomposed, head smashed by a rock, in San Vicente. Transvesti, age 25, had a stone dropped on his head, left disfigured and unrecognisable, murderer reportedly abused family afterwards, in San Vicente. No.

Shadow Report, page 9. Shadow Report, page 8; http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador12310 4.pdf. Shadow Report, 8; US State Dpt Report 2004; http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador12310 4.pdf. Shadow Report, 8; US State Dpt Report 2004; http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador12310 4.pdf.

68

2004

March, 23

No.

69

2004

March, 23

No.

70

2004

March, 23

No.

71 72 73 74

2004 2004 2004 2004 All shot at home, during what appeared to be armed robberies, while with young men. El Diario de Hoy, May 30, 2004. http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s Investigation by exualminorities/ElSalvador05300 PNC. 4.pdf.

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Name

Year

Date

Further Information

Press reports

Has anyone been held accountable?

Source*

75

John

2004

May, 31

Body appeared to have been impaled and cut with broken glass, owner of a small business.

No.

ADSLGBT, page 42; Shadow Report, page 9; IGHRLC Action Alert April 2005; http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador12310 4.pdf. ADSLGBT, page 42; Shadow Report, page 9; IGHRLC Action Alert April 2005; http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador12310 4.pdf. ADSLGBT, page 42; Shadow Report, page 9; IGHRLC Action Alert April 2005; http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador12310 4.pdf. ADSLGBT, page 42; Shadow Report, page 9; IGHRLC Action Alert April 2005; http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador12310 4.pdf. Shadow Report, page 9. US State Dpt Report 2003/2004; ADSLGBT, page 42.

76

Julio Csar Vsquez

2004

June, 15

Age 25, found dead with three deep cuts caused by a sharp instrument at the base of his skull, in Coatepeque.

No.

77

Miguel ngel Prez Bonilla

2004

August, 9

Age 25, murdered by two injuries caused by a sharp instrument in the thorax in Zacatecoluca.

No.

78

Jos Luis Arteaga / Luisona

2004

October, 7

Age 47, murdered at workplace by several unknown persons, shot in the back, in Santa Ana.

No.

79 80

J.R.A. Jose Cornado Galdamez Reyes Armando Aguilar

2004 2003 June, 18

School principal, conflicting reports of his death. Transvesti, age 26, killed walking down the main street in Santa Tecla, shot by mysterious person dressed in black. Transvesti, age 29, killed walking down the main street in Santa Tecla, shot by mysterious person dressed in black.

No.

81

2003

June, 18

El Diario de Hoy / La Prensa Grfica, June 20, 2003.

US State Dpt Report 2003/2004; ADSLGBT, page 42.

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No.

Name

Year

Date

Further Information Transvesti, age 24, killed walking down the main street in Santa Tecla, shot by mysterious person dressed in black. Shot twice in the head from close range, in Soyapango.

El Diario de Hoy / La Press reports Prensa Grfica, June 20, 2003.

Has anyone been held accountable?

Source*

82

Jose Roberto de Paz Douglas Ademir Vasquez / Giselle Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named

2003

June, 18

US State Dpt Report 2003/2004; ADSLGBT, page 42. US State Dpt Report 2003; ADSLGBT, page 42; http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador02020 6.pdf.

83

2003

October

MAS!, undated.

84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97

20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003

No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. According to ADSLGBT, page 42 there were 28 reported killings of LGBT persons between 2001 and 2003.

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Name

Year 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 20012003 2000

Date

Further Information

Press reports

Has anyone been held accountable?

According to ADSLGBT, page 42 there were 28 reported killings of LGBT persons between 2001 and 2003. Source*

97 99

Un-named Un-named

No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. April, 26 Transvesti, shot twice in San Juan Opico. Professor at UCA, age 40, found dead at home with signs of violence, naked, with feet tied together. La Prensa Grfica, April 27, 2000. El Diario de Hoy, January 13, 2000. No. http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador04060 5.pdf http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador04060 5.pdf IGHRLC Action Alert January 2000; http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador04060 5.pdf IGHRLC Action Alert January 2000; http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador04060 5.pdf

100 Un-named 101 Un-named 102 Un-named 103 Un-named 104 Un-named 105 Un-named 106 Un-named 107 Un-named 108 Martin Perez Navarro

Carlos 109 Salvador Cerna Lopez Walter 110 Sanchez / Walquiria

2000

January, 9

2000

November, Transvesti, member of Entre Amigos, killed in 19 drive-by shooting in San Salvador.

La Prensa Grfica, November 20, 2000

No.

Nestor Adonai 111 Marenco / Gloria Vanesa

1999

Sex worker, age 37, killed in drive-by shooting in December, San Salvador, in same neighbourhood as Jose El Diario de Hoy, 10 Armando Rivera, reportedly because he witnessed December 11, 1999. the killing.

No.

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No.

Name

Year

Date

Further Information

Press reports

Has anyone been held accountable?

Source* IGHRLC Action Alert January 2000; http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador04060 5.pdf

112

Jose Armando Rivera / Doris

1999

October, 7

Transvesti, killed in drive-by shooting in San Salvador.

Unspecified, November 3, 1999; El Diario de Hoy, November 5, 999. La Prensa Grfica, November 17, 1999 and February 3, 2000; El Diario de Hoy, January 23, 2000. La Prensa Grfica, 9 September, 1999; El Diario de Hoy, September 10, 1999. Diario CoLatino, January 25, 1999.

No.

113

Jose David Ruiz Guzman

1999

November, Psychologist, age 33, US citizen, body found in a 12 trunk in his room, cause of death unknown.

No. http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador04060 5.pdf

Alfredo 114 Alejandro Osegueda 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 Rolando N / Catherine Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Un-named Jose Rene Herrera Santos Alberto Cruz / Lucero

1999

September, Doctor, shot in San Salvador. 7 January, 23 Sex worker, age 16. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. No further information available. Teacher, shot in the throat, found naked on his bed at home. Age 24, small business owner, shot four times,

No.

1999 1999 1999 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998

No.

According to IGLHRC Action Alert January 2000 there were 9 reported killings of LGBT people in 1999 and 12 in 1998.

July, 4 May, 31

El Diario de Hoy, January 23, 2000. El Diario de Hoy, June 7, 1998.

No. No.

Rafael Arnaldo 126 Menendez / Casandra Celestino 127 Hernandez / Celeste

1998

May, 22

Sex worker, body found in a vacant lot in San Salvador, beaten and shot.

MAS!, May 27, 1998.

No.

http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador04060 5.pdf

1998

May, 10

Sex worker, shot in a bar in San Salvador.

La Prensa Grfica, August 11, 1999.

No.

Catalogue of Extra-Judicial Killings of LGBT Individuals in El Salvador 1998-2011 http://www.asylumlaw.org/docs/s exualminorities/ElSalvador04060 5.pdf Source*

No.

Name

Year

Date

Further Information

Press reports

Has anyone been held accountable? No.

Carlos 128 Sanchez / Karla *KEY Shadow Report ADSLGBT

1998

April, 26

Sex worker, age 16, shot in drive-by shooting in San Salvador, body run over by the car.

El Diario de Hoy, June 7, 1998.

IHRLC US State Dpt Report IGLHRC Action Alert

Various, The Violation of the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Persons in El Salvador: Shadow Report submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee , October 2010 Alianza por la Diversidad Sexual LGBT, Sistematizacin de Hechos de agresin a la comunidad de Lesbianas, Gays, Bisexuales y Trans de El Salvador , 2009. International Human Rights Law Clinic, Sexual Diversity in El Salvador: A Report on the Situation of the LGBT Community , July 2012 US Department of State Human Rights Report, available at http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/index.htm International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission Action Alert, available at http://www.iglhrc.org/cgi-bin/iowa/region/97.html

Catalogue compiled by Kathryn Greenman in November 2012, from the reports above and resources available at http://www.asylumlaw.org/legal_tools/index.cfm?category=385&countryID=233.