as 2005 or 2006 ... [T]he number LGBT persons murdered in 2009 and 2010 was almost as high as the total documented number between 2003 and 2008.” It added: (…) during the seven-month de facto government of Roberto Micheletti, the incidence of crimes against life targeting members of the LGBT population by semester increased fivefold (with 23 killings in the six-month period; that is, more than three crimes of that type per month). It is worth noting that during the multiple curfews instituted in the months following the coup, the state security forces maintained tight control and a heavy presence on the streets, and it was precisely during such periods that murders were committed of LGBT persons (particularly trans people and transvestites engaging in sex work), whose bodies were then also found on streets and in other public places. Given the situation, a number of activists believe that there is a strong probability that many of the murders committed in that context can be attributed to the state security forces.36 B. Regarding Vicky Hernandez and her Immediate Family 21. Vicky Hernández was born in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on September 21, 1983, and was registered at birth as Jonhy Emilson Hernández.37 She went to school until the sixth grade of primary, when she was forced to drop out in order to get a job and support her mother financially, as well as contributing to her niece's education costs.38 The petitioners say that Vicky was a sex worker and a recognized activist within the Unidad Color Rosa, Colectivo TTT, an organization that defends the human rights of trans persons in Honduras.39 They said that at the time of the events, Vicky was 26 years old and lived in San Pedro Sula with her mother, Rosa Argelia Hernández Martínez; her cousin, Tatiana Rápalo Hernández; 40 and her three-year-old niece, Argelia Johana Reyes Ríos.41 The petitioners say that Vicky was enjoyed a good relationship with her siblings and was very close to her relatives, especially her niece Andrea Ríos.42 According to the socioeconomic report, Vicky was living with HIV. The same document reports that Mrs. Rosa Argelia mentioned that two months before she was murdered, her daughter was the victim of an attack by a security guard who dealt her a machete blow to the head. She said that Vicky went immediately to the police station, where the police told her, “For all we care, you can die.” A friend later took at the hospital.”43 C. Facts in the Case 22. On the night of June 28, 2009, at a press conference held on the premises of the National Congress, the de facto president, Roberto Micheletti declared a curfew in the context of the coup d'état. The measure was in effect from 9:00 p.m. to 6 a.m. over the course of the next 48 hours. The IACHR has said that there is no information regarding the legal instrument on which the curfew was based.44 23. In a statement, Vicky's mother said that on the morning of June 27, 2009, Vicky asked to borrow 100 lémpiras. Then she left and she never saw her again. 45 The petitioners said that, according to information that Mrs. Rosa Argelia provided to Cattrachas, Vicky was last seen on the afternoon of June 28, 2009, leaving the home of Marimar, a trans friend and sex worker whom she had gone to visit.46 At 7:30 a.m. CEJIL, Diagnosis of hate crimes motivated by sexual orientation and gender identity: Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua, San José, Costa Rica, 2013, pp. 131-133. 37 Annex 1. Socioeconomic report, Cattrachas, March 2, 2017. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 21, 2017. 38 Annex 1. Socioeconomic report, Cattrachas, March 2, 2017. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 21, 2017. 39 Petitioners’ brief of April 21, 2017. 40 According to the petitioners, Tatiana Rápalo Hernández was the alleged victim's cousin, but she was registered in the national register with Vicky's mother's surname, which is why she regards her as her youngest daughter. She said that Vicky and Tatiana were very close, and that she was the first person he spoke to about her transgender identity. 41. Petitioners’ brief of April 21, 2017. 42 Annex 1. Socioeconomic report, Cattrachas, March 2, 2017. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 21, 2017. 43 Annex 1. Socioeconomic report, Cattrachas, March 2, 2017. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 21, 2017. 44 IACHR, Honduras: Human Rights and the Coup d’État, OEA/Ser.L/V/II, December 30, 2009, par. 89. 45 Annex 2. Investigation Record 1057-09 presented on November 20, 2013, Statement of Rosa Argelia Hernández Martínez, May 3, 2011. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 1, 2015. 46 Annex 1. Socioeconomic report, Cattrachas, March 2, 2017. Appended to the petitioners’ brief of April 21, 2017. 36