What happened: Four Iraqi nationals were intercepted by a vehicle with three people inside. The
perpetrators robbed the victims under threat of fi rearm, taking approx. 3000 EUR.
Date, time and location of the incident: July 16thth, 03:45hrs, village of Negorci.
Source of information: The electronic media Makfax.
Victim(s) involved: Four Iraqi nationals.
Type of the crime(s): Robbery (Art.237 CCRM).
Perpetrator(s): Unknown group of three perpetrators.
Brief description of incident with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is the ethnic origin,
citizenship or language, and the bias indicators are:
1. Difference in ethnic background– the ethnic background of the perpetrators and the victim differ;
the victim is a member of a group (Iraqi migrants) that is overwhelmingly outnumbered by members
of another group (Macedonian population) in the area where the incident occurred;
2. Pattern of previous incidents – this incident is the latest of a growing trend of robberies and assaults
against migrants.
Status of the case: Criminal charges submitted.
Response of local authorities: Answering upon a Request for information of public character, the
Ministry of Interior Affairs (MOI) answered that they have submitted criminal charges against unknown
perpetrator for the act of Robbery (Art.237 CCRM).
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident puts into question the safety of migrants
entering and passing through the country.
