What happened: On “Partizanska” Street, near the bus stop which is close to the “La delicious” pastry shop,
two adults beat up a younger man. There were about 15 people in the vicinity of the bus stop none of whom
reacted, while I was standing a bit further away (where I could also observe). When leaving, the two thugs shouted
out “are there any other Schiptars here” and left without getting an answer.
Date, time and location of the incident: 05 April, unspecified, “Partizanski odredi” Blvd, in the vicinity of the
pastry shop “La delicious”, Skopje
Source of information: Facebook status of the witness.
Victim(s) involved: a young man.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC), Bodily injury (Article 130, CC)
Perpetrator(s): two unidentified perpetrators
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is ethnicity, while the bias
indicators are:
1. Difference in ethnicity – the victim and the attackers are of different ethnicity (Macedonians and Albanians);
2. Pattern of previous incidents – incidents of this type had also been previously registered at public places
3. Location – The incident took place at a location where the majority of citizens are of Macedonian ethnicity.
Status of the case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: MoI’s response to the request for information states that this case has
not been recorded yet.
Impact on the victims and the community: This incident calls into question the ethnic co-existence of the
two major ethnic communities in the country.
