What happened: On the Str. Sremski Front in Shtip, an unidentified perpetrator broke the office
windows in the headquarters of the political party SDSM. According to the information reported by
the media, SIA Shtip is taking measures to fully clarify the incident.
Date, time and location of the incident: 28 July, 10:20, party headquarters of SDSM in Shtip.
Source of information: Electronic media outlet Libertas; TV Star.
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.
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 SDSM
2. Pattern of previous incidents – this incident was preceded by incidents that happened in the previous
months, when the party headquarters of SDSM were damaged in several cities around the country;
Status of the case: No response from the MoI.
Response of the local authorities: By the time of writing of this report, the MoI had not responded
to the MHC’s request for public information regarding this 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.
