Alisa Serova, a 17-year-old transgender girl, tragically died of a drug overdose in a Dutch refugee detention centre after facing abuse and depression. Arriving in the Netherlands at 16 to seek asylum, she was placed in the Ter Apel camp, which reportedly should not have housed minors. Activists claim she was a victim of rape and neglect, echoing concerns about the safety of LGBTQ+ individuals in asylum situations. Serova's death raises alarms about the treatment of Russian refugees in Dutch facilities and follows reports of additional fatalities in the same camp.
Alisa Serova, a 17-year-old transgender teenager, died in a Netherlands refugee detention centre, raising serious concerns about the treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals in asylum settings.
Human rights activists highlight that Serova was housed in a camp that should not have accepted a minor and faced severe abuse and neglect.
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