1. Dismiss the guilty police including H. T. Ramesh (ACP) and M. Shivashankara Murthi (PI); and prosecute them for the crimes (assault, abuse, sexual assault and illegal detention) committed against human rights defenders
2. Stop the brutal police violence (physical and sexual) against hijras and sexworkers in Bengaluru and punish the perpetrators of violence
3. Protect the rights of hijra community for their traditional livelihood options including sexwork and blessings, or provide them with a reasonable option.
4. Initiate immediate measures to fulfil the obligations of the government so that hijras and other transsexuals have access to education, employment, health, housing, sex-change procedures, savings and credit facilities etc.
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Phone: +91-80-23438840
Address: Campaign for Sexworkers and Sexual Minorities Rights. No. 9 ABABIL, Patel Cheluvappa Street, J C Nagar (MR Palya), Bengaluru – 560 006
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Police from Banashakari Police Station (Bengaluru City) verbally abused and assaultd (physically and sexually) 40 plus human rights defenders and sexual minorities when they questioned the illegal detention of 5 hijras by Girinagar Police station on 20th October, 2008.
Coalition for Sexworkers and Sexual Minorities Rights (CSMR) was launched by the social movements and human rights organization in Bengaluru to resist the police abuse and to defend the human rights of sexual minorities and sexworkers.
The constituents of CSMR include: Alternative Law Forum, Aneka, Environment Support Group, Garment and Textile Workers Union, Good As You, Hengasara Hakkina Sangha, Jyothi Mahila Sangha, Jansthu, Karnataka Dalit Mahila Vedike, Karnataka Komusouhardha Vedike, Karnataka Sexual Minorities Forum, Karnataka Sexworkers Union, Karnataka Janapara Vedike, LesBiT, Lawyers Collective, Milana, Openspace, Pedestrian Pictures, People's Democratic Forum, People's Union for Civil Liberties, Reach Law, Sadhane, Samanatha Mahila Vedike, Sadhana Mahila Gumpu,Samara, Samvada, Sanchaya Nele, Sangama, Suraksha, Swathi Mahila Sangha, Vijaya Mahila Sangha, Vimochana, Visthar and many other individuals and organizations
Coalition for Sexworkers and Sexual Minorities Rights (CSMR) was launched by the social movements and human rights organization in Bengaluru to resist the police abuse and to defend the human rights of sexual minorities and sexworkers.
The constituents of CSMR include: Alternative Law Forum, Aneka, Environment Support Group, Garment and Textile Workers Union, Good As You, Hengasara Hakkina Sangha, Jyothi Mahila Sangha, Jansthu, Karnataka Dalit Mahila Vedike, Karnataka Komusouhardha Vedike, Karnataka Sexual Minorities Forum, Karnataka Sexworkers Union, Karnataka Janapara Vedike, LesBiT, Lawyers Collective, Milana, Openspace, Pedestrian Pictures, People's Democratic Forum, People's Union for Civil Liberties, Reach Law, Sadhane, Samanatha Mahila Vedike, Sadhana Mahila Gumpu,Samara, Samvada, Sanchaya Nele, Sangama, Suraksha, Swathi Mahila Sangha, Vijaya Mahila Sangha, Vimochana, Visthar and many other individuals and organizations
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