What happened: Dissatisfied with the adoption of the Law on the Use of Languages, a group of citizens
protested in front of the home of the SDSM MP Frosina Remenski. The MP wrote a status on her Facebook
profile that she would press criminal charges against them with all the evidence she possessed. Furthermore,
she stated that two people were heading the protest – S.L. and T.J. from the Karposh MC (Municipal Committee)
of VMRO-DPMNE.
Date, time and location of the incident: 19 March, in the evening hours, village of Bardovci, in front of the
home of MP Remenski.
Source of information: electronic media outlet: time.mk, electronic media Channel 5 TV.
Victim(s) involved: MP Remenski
Type of crime(s): Endangering the safety (Article 144 of CC), Violence (Article 386, CC)
Perpetrator(s): A group of perpetrator(s).
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is political affiliation or
political conviction, and the bias indicators are:
1. Perception of the victim – according to the statements given to the social media, the victim perceived the
incident as bias-motivated;
2. Pattern of previous incidents – This incident is one in the series of incidents against members or supporters
of political parties or former and acting officials.
Status of the case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: MoI’s response stated that the PPPO (Primary Public Prosecutor’s Office)
had been informed and that adequate charges would be pressed.
Impact on the victims and the community: This incident calls into question the general political stability in
the country.
