A trans woman was forcibly committed by her own brothers to a so-called "conversion center," where she was subjected to treatments described as "inhumane" for a period of three months. The case occurred in Ecuador and involved practices aimed at altering the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.
The Ecuadorian justice system considered the crime a hate crime, recognizing that the actions against the trans woman were motivated by prejudice against her gender identity. Six people were convicted for their participation in the facts.
The treatments to which the victim was subjected at the center were not detailed in the article, but were broadly characterized as inhumane by Ecuadorian judicial authorities. The conviction of the six responsible parties marks a significant precedent in the handling of hate crimes against the LGBTQIA+ community in the country.
