On 26.08.2018, at 01:20, at the Police Precinct Bit Pazar, B.A.M. (23) from Germany, reported that on the
same day, around 00:15, on “Krste Misirkov” Blvd, he and his friend G.S. (33) from Turkey were physically assaulted
by unknown persons. Measures are taken to identify the perpetrators and fully clarify the case.
Date, time and location of the incident: 26.08.2018, at 01:20,
Source of information: MoI’s daily newsletter.
Victim(s) involved: two foreign nationals
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC)
Perpetrator(s): a larger group of unknown perpetrators.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnicity, nationality
or language, and the bias indicators are:
1. Difference in ethnicity and nationality – the victims are foreign nationals of Turkish ethnic origin
2. Location – The incident took place at a bus stop on a street where such and similar attacks had previously
occurred as well, and where people of different ethnicities live and move through.
Status of the case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: MoI’s response to the request for information states that they are taking
measures to solve the case.
Impact on the victims and the community: This incident calls into question the ethnic co-existence of the
two major ethnic communities in the country.
