What happened: On 31 January 2019, at 09:00 a.m., at SIA Skopje, S.K.(18) from the village of Studenicani,
Skopje region, reported that on 28 January 2019, around 8:30 p.m., on the Koco Racin Blvd., at the bus stop,he was assaulted by two individuals. Measures are being taken to solve the case.
Date, place and time of incident: 28.01.2019, around 8:30 p.m., on the Koco Racin Blvd., at a bus stop.
Source of information: MOI’s daily newsletter.
Victim(s) involved: One victim.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC of RNM).
Perpetrator(s): Two unknown perpetrators.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnicity, with the bias
indicators being:
1. Different ethnicity – the victim and the attackers belonged to a different ethnic community;
2. Pattern of previous incidents – assaults against minors and young individuals on streets, bus
stops or near schools;
Status of case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: MOI are taking measures to find the perpetrators.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety
in the country, the co-existence among different ethnic groups in society, and particularly the safety
of children and young people in environments expected to be safe and secure for them (schools, public
transport, settlements where they live and move around).
