What happened: On 13.10.2019, at 10.30 a.m., at SEI Skopje, Z.Ј. (37) from Skopje reported that on
12.10.2019, around 9:00 p.m., on the ASNOM Blvd., her 13-year old son was physically assaulted by another
minor. Measures are being taken to solve the case.
Date, time and place of incident: 12.10.2019, 9:00 p.m., Skopje.
Source of information: MOI’s daily newsletter.
Victim(s) involved: One minor.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386 from CC of RNM).
Perpetrator(s): One minor.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnicity, with the bias
indicators being:
1. Ethnicity – the victim and attacker belonged to a different ethnic community;
2. Location – the event occurred at a location where similar incidents have been previously
registered;
3. Other motives are lacking.
Status of case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: Measures are being taken to 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, and reflect particularly poorly
on children’s development and conduct.
