{"id":61922,"date":"2024-09-24T18:07:39","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T16:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/?p=61922"},"modified":"2024-09-24T18:58:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T16:58:31","slug":"freedom-of-expression-upheld-in-peru-tiktoker-faced-criminal-prosecution-for-speaking-out-against-gender-ideology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/news\/tiktoker-peru-speech","title":{"rendered":"Freedom of expression upheld in Peru: TikToker faced criminal prosecution for speaking out against gender ideology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"61922\" class=\"elementor elementor-61922\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04c194c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04c194c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7dfeb3\" data-id=\"d7dfeb3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8f532b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"d8f532b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>A transgender activist in Peru filed a criminal complaint against Olga Izquierdo for discrimination after she took to TikTok to criticize Lima airport signs that opened the women\u2019s restroom to \u201canyone with a feminine identity,\u201d prompting investigation by state prosecutors. <\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Prosecution drops charges, upholding Izquierdo\u2019s free speech rights; ADF International backed her legal defence.  <\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-867ab34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"867ab34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/5xegHHiRx4s&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143f396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"143f396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">LIMA, PERU<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (24 September 2024) Olga Izquierdo went viral on TikTok when she uploaded three videos in July 2023 denouncing the fact that a women&#8217;s restroom at the Lima airport was made open to anyone with a \u201cfeminine identity\u201d according to posted signage. In the videos, Izquierdo shared her safety concerns, which she conveyed to an airport customer service representative and filed as a formal complaint with the airport administration. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Peruvian transgender activist Leyla Augusta Huerta Castillo saw her videos and filed a criminal complaint against Izquierdo, alleging that Izquierdo\u2019s speech constituted a crime of discrimination. Discrimination convictions in Peru can carry a sentence of two to three years imprisonment and a lengthy community service requirement. Castillo and Izquierdo have never met.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Izquierdo is captured in the footage saying, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI want to file a complaint because in the women&#8217;s restroom, it says on the sign that a person with a female identity is allowed to enter. That is, can men enter the women&#8217;s restroom?\u201d <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It goes on to show the customer service agent\u2019s response in favour of the policy, and Izquierdo\u2019s inquiry into the lack of safety precautions for women and girls. The videos went viral with over 12.5 million views.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be2f3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be2f3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bathroom-sign-1024x766.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-61939\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bathroom-sign-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bathroom-sign-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bathroom-sign-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/adfinternational.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/bathroom-sign.jpg 1059w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e98cea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e98cea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW10641296 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; word-spacing: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic; line-height: 18.3458px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont', 'Times New Roman_MSFontService', serif; font-variant-ligatures: none !important;\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10641296 BCX0\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;\">Signs <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10641296 BCX0\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;\">at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW10641296 BCX0\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;\">Lima\u2019s Jorge Chavez International Airport<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW10641296 BCX0\" style=\"-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; word-spacing: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 18.3458px; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'Times New Roman_EmbeddedFont', 'Times New Roman_MSFontService', serif;\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84585fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84585fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After receiving the complaint on August 10, 2023, the Prosecutor&#8217;s Office opened an investigation into Izquierdo to gather evidence and determine whether she should be charged. ADF International provided its expert opinion to be introduced in the record, outlining international human rights law and freedom of expression protections, supporting the dismissal of the complaint against Izquierdo.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After weighing the arguments and applicable legislation, on June 21, 2024, the Prosecutor\u2019s Office decided not to press charges against Izquierdo. On July 10, 2024,\u00a0Castillo appealed this decision. The Prosecutors&#8216; Office has since confirmed its decision not to press charges against Izquierdo after a one-year investigation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i>\u201cEvery woman has the right to safe spaces, and Olga\u2019s stand has helped protect the right to say so. We are thankful that freedom of expression ultimately has been upheld in this case,\u201d<\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0said Kristina Hjelkrem, legal counsel for Latin America for ADF International.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><i>\u201cOlga simply took to her social media to share her concerns for the safety of women and girls when men are allowed in female restrooms, and for that, she was accused of committing a crime. No one should face potential prison time for sharing the truth that allowing men in female restrooms has dangerous real-world consequences. Both international human rights law and the law of Peru guarantee freedom of speech, and in an era of mounting global censorship, we must continue to vigilantly defend these rights.\u201d<\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In response to the dropped charges, Olga Izquierdo stated:\u00a0<\/span><i>\u201cFirst I want to thank ADF International for their invaluable support of\u00a0<\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">my\u00a0<\/span><i>legal defence. In Peru, we are determined to fight for a future where freedom of expression prevails and where no-one is gagged or punished for their ideas. After a year of intense legal battle, the Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office dropped the complaint against me, recognizing that my speech in favor of the differentiation of bathrooms by sex was made in the full exercise of my freedom of expression, and with the goal of defending the safety of girls.\u201d<\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0deaf0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f0deaf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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