Three trans women were violently attacked in Benin, West Africa, on April 30, prompting Amnesty International to urge local authorities to improve protections for LGBTQ+ citizens.
Kani, Fati and Jennifer told the human rights organisation that they were invited to a bar by an acquaintance as a trap, with one saying: “Our ‘friend’ asked Fati to join him outside the bar.
She then realised that he was no longer waiting for her outside. Two men started assaulting Fati and stealing her belongings after asking her if she was a man or a woman.”She continued: “They had started taking pictures of us.