What happened: A group of several minors was physically attacked by a group of fi ve-six other persons
around 20 years of age.
Date, time and location of the incident: 20 February, around 22:00, on “Kej 13 Noemvri” Street.
Source of information: Electronic medium Republica.mk
Victim(s) involved: A group of several minors
Type of the crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC)
Perpetrator(s): A group of several perpetrators around 20 years of age.
Brief description of the incident with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive ethnicity,
nationality or language and the bias indicators are:
1. Assumed difference in ethnicity – within the past few years, near the quay and the city park, there
have been many ethnically-motivated incidents;
2. Nature of the violence – it was a public incident.
Status of the case: Under investigation.
Response of Local Authorities: In MOI’s response to the Committee’s request for public information
regarding this incident, it is stated that SIA Skopje documented the incident for initiation of criminal
charges and measures were being taken for the solving of the case.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident calls into question the ethnic coexistence
between the two largest communities in the country.
