What happened: On 13.07.2019, at 01:40 p.m., F.М (25) from Skopje, reported an assault by three individuals
in front of a restaurant in the Skopje Old Bazar. Measures are being taken to solve the case.
Date, time and place of incident: 13.07.2019, 01:40 p.m., Skopje.
Source of information: MOI’s daily newsletter, opserver.mk, sitel.com, skopjeinfo.mk, novamakedonija.com.
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Victim(s) involved: One victim.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC of RNM).
Perpetrator(s): Unidentified perpetrators.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnicity, with the bias
indicators being:
1. Ethnicity – the perpetrator and victim belonged to a different ethnic community;
2. Location – the event occurred at a location visited by diverse ethnic population.
Status of case: Closed.
Response of the local authorities: The authorities determined a misdemeanour pursuant to Article 12 from
the LMPO.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety in
the country and the co-existence among different ethnic groups in society.
