What happened: On 26.08.2019, around 11:30 p.m., at SEI Skopje, it was reported that several individuals
began arguing at a restaurant on the Skanderbeg Square, and then physically assaulted, outside of the
restaurant, N.М. (20), B.М. (17), F.H. (17), F.V. (17), P.S. (17) and D.M. (45), all from Skopje. Measures are being
taken to solve the case.
Date, time and place of incident: 26.08.2019, 11:30 p.m., Skopje.
Source of information: MOI’s daily newsletter, mkd.mk, emagazin.mk, press24.mk, centar.mk, kurir.mk.
Victim(s) involved: Six victims.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC of RNM).
Perpetrator(s): Several 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 victims and attackers belonged to a different ethnic community;
2. Location – the event occurred at a place visited by diverse ethnic population.
Status of case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: Measures are being taken to completely solve the case.
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.
