203. Moreover, principle 9 of the Yogyakarta Principles provides that “everyone deprived of liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person. Sexual orientation and gender identity are integral to each person’s dignity”. Hence, the security of the detainees or prisoners in detention centre should not be compromised and they should be free from harm. In addition to that, The principle 30 of Yogyakarta Principles Plus 10 provides that “everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics, has the right to State protection from violence, discrimination and other harm, whether by government officials or by any individual or group” and the principle 33 of the same Principles provides that “everyone has the right to be free from criminalisation and any form of sanction arising directly or indirectly from that person’s actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics.” Experience of violence due to gender identity and gender expression 204. In the study, 93 respondents shared that they experienced violence because of their gender identity and gender expression. The type of violence includes physical violence, verbal violence, emotional violence and sexual violence and by different actors including authorities, family members, intimate partners and members of the public. 205. The study shows that violence experienced by respondents were mostly from the members of public, often verbal. This is followed by family members. The table 36 below shows the experience of violence by the various actors towards the respondents. 138139 Physical violence Verbal violence138 Emotional violence139 Sexual violence Table 36: Experience of violence by different actors 1. Members of the public 26 65 54 24 2. Family members 27 56 52 12 3. The Authorities (e.g. police, religious authorities) 24 47 43 23 4. Intimate partner 19 20 21 2 Item 138 Verbal violence refers to violence in the form of speech. For example, insults, taunts, hate speech. 139 Emotional violence refers to violence that can manifest in the form of isolation, withdrawal of financial and emotional support, cold shoulders, etc. that affect people emotionally and psychologically. Report On Transgender Persons In KL And Selangor | 87