– in International Youth Day message
In observance of International Youth Day, SASOD Guyana emphasised the significance of protecting the rights of all young people in Guyana as well as in the Americas region, including their rights to life, bodily autonomy and safe working environment.
SASOD Guyana said in a press release that on July 11, 2024, in the early hours of the morning, Shawn Simon Hooper known as Coil Bottle, a 27-year-old transgender sex worker, was executed in Georgetown. Two of the alleged perpetrators have been charged and are before the court. “Despite this, there is said to be at least a third perpetrator allegedly involved in the killing who is yet to be arrested and charged, while the motive behind the shocking murder remains unclear,” the release said.