What happened: Two migrants from Syria were robbed by armed group of two men and a woman in
Violeta Park in Gevgelija. The perpetrators took mobile phones and money.
Date, time and location of the incident: August 13nd, 04:00hrs, Violeta Park in Gevgelija.
Source of information: The media Sitel.
Victim(s) involved: Two Syrian nationals.
Type of the crime(s): Robbery (Art.237 CCRM).
Perpetrator(s): Two unknown male and one female 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 (Syrian 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 against unknown perpetrators.
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
perpetrators.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident puts into question the safety of migrants
entering and passing through the country.
