What happened: The windows of the SDSM party headquarters on Juzhnomoravski Brigadi St. in the
residential area of Chento were broken by unknown perpetrators.
Date, time and location of the incident: 3 March, around 03:00, SDSM party headquarters in the
residential area of Chento, Skopje
Source of information: Electronic media outlet Business news.
Victim(s) involved: Apart from material damage, there were no victims in this incident.
Type of crime(s): Damage to Objects of Others (Article 243, CC).
Perpetrator(s): Unknown 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. Target location – the target location was the headquarters of a political party
2. Pattern of previous incidents – This incident was preceded by previous incidents from the month
before, when the SDSM headquarters in Prilep, Bitola and several residential areas in Skopje were
damaged;
Status of the case: Under investigation.
Response of the local authorities: The MoI’s response to the MHC request for public information
regarding this incident stated that the crime of “Damage of Objects of Others” pursuant to Article
243 of the CC was in question in this case, which is prosecuted upon the filing of a private lawsuit,
and that they were still taking measures and activities to solve the case.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident has negative financial implications on the
political party and causes security concerns in the community it operates.
