Shalani Dolina
Age 3721 Feb 2025
Caloocan, Metro Manilla (Philippines)
Dismembered
TDoR list ref: tgeu/tdor2025/21-Feb-2025/Shalani Dolina
Shalani's dismembered body was found dumped in a house. Unfortunately we don't know anything about her other than the horrific circumstances in which her body was found.
Bahaghari UP Tacloban expresses its deepest outrage and condemnation over the brutal murder of Shalani Dolina, a 37-year-old trans woman, whose lifeless body was discovered on February 21 in Brgy. Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. The details emerging from the police investigation are inhumane and deeply disturbing, with reports indicating her severed leg was found heartlessly stored in an ice cooler, while her body was wrapped in a mattress. This gruesome act is not merely a crime; it is a blatant act of violence fueled by hate, prejudice, and a deep-seated disrespect for human life, specifically targeting a member of our vulnerable LGBTQIA+ community.
This heinous crime against Shalani Dolina is an indictment of the systemic discrimination and prevalent dangers faced by the members of LGBTQIA+ community in the country. This tragedy exposes the urgent need of promoting awareness, understanding, and respect for the rights and identities of LGBTQIA+ community. Violence, harassment, and discrimination remain constant threats to the LGBTQIA+ community simply because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. Standing against such brutality, we remain in steadfast solidarity with Shalani’s family, friends, and loved ones as they mourn this loss.
We call for an urgent, thorough, and transparent investigation into Shalani’s murder. The perpetrators of this heinous crime must be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law. We urge authorities to consider the classification of this crime as a hate crime and to prosecute it accordingly, reinforcing the message that violence against LGBTQIA+ individuals has no place in our society.
The state and the system have repeatedly failed to serve justice for the LGBTQIA+ community, leaving victims of harassment, discrimination, and murder without justice. Time and time again, our existence is denied, our rights ignored—and the long-stalled SOGIESC Equality Bill in Congress is a proof of this neglect the refusal to pass this bill reflects a deep disregard for the safety and dignity of the LGBTQIA+ community. But for as long as we exist, we will continue to resist these injustices.
Bahaghari UP Tacloban remains steadfast in its commitment to advocating for the rights and safety of the LGBTQIA+ community. Shalani’s death should never have happened. It is a painful reflection of the violence and injustice that persist in our society. This is why we remain relentless in our fight for a just, equitable, and inclusive society—one where no one’s life is endangered simply for being who they are.
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