Page 34 of 46 Acts of Violence, Criminalization, and Other Abuses Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Expression, or Sex Characteristics Criminalization: There were no laws that criminalized consensual same-sex sexual conduct between adults, cross-dressing, or other sexual or gender characteristic-related behaviors. Seemingly neutral laws were not disproportionately applied to target LGBTQI+ persons to justify arbitrary arrest. Violence and Harassment: Some violent incidents targeting LGBTQI+ individuals were reported, in some cases leading to arrests. In its report for 2022, published April 6, the RVRN recorded 38 gender identity and sexual orientation attacks, which included verbal insults, threats or other harassment, and violence. According to the RVRN, police recorded 16 incidents in 2022 related to sexual orientation and seven to gender identity. Authorities launched investigations and made arrests in some cases. LGBTQI+ activist Vanessa Veneti Kottika reported 15 men physically attacked her outside an Athens nightclub June 10, ostensibly due to her gender identity. In July an undocumented trans woman from Cuba was killed in her Athens apartment. On July 20, police announced the arrest of a male Bangladeshi national in the case but reported no information regarding the possible motive. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2023 United States Department of State • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor