What happened: Two migrants from Morocco were robbed by three unknown armed perpetrators in
the vicinity of Katlanovo. The perpetrators took approx. 300 EUR and two passports.
Date, time and location of the incident: November 22nd, 19:40hrs, in the vicinity of Katlanovo, near
Skopje.
Source of information: The electronic media makfax.com.
Victim(s) involved: Two Moroccan nationals.
Type of the crime(s): Robbery (Art.237 CCRM).
Perpetrator(s): Three unknown 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 (Moroccan 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: Investigation stopped.
Response of local authorities: Answering upon a Request for information of public character, the
Ministry of Interior Affairs (MOI) answered that they have clarifi ed the case and decided not to press
charges due to the different statements from victims.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident puts into question the safety of migrants
entering and passing through the country.
