What happened: On 07.07.2020, at 10:26 p.m., at SIA Skopje, it was reported that in the City General Hospital St. Naum Ohridski, a 16-year old teenager from Skopje was admitted, who, according to the report, was stabbed with a knife by one individual after a previous argument with him and another individual near the fountain in a Chair Park, around 10:10 p.m. Measures are being taken to solve the case.
Brief description of the incident with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnic origin, with the bias indicators being:
- Ethnic origin – the victim and attackers belonged to a different ethnic community;
- Pattern of previous incidents – assaults on unaccompanied teenagers on streets, near schools, on busses.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety in the country, the cohabitation among different ethnic groups in society and particularly the safety of children and young people in surroundings that should be safe for them.
