What happened: On 26.09.2018, at 19:00, at the Sector for Internal Affairs Skopje, A.Z. (37) from Skopje,
reported that on the same day, around 18:30, on “Palmiro Toljati” Street, while he was handing out leaflets
for the referendum, he was physically assaulted by B.M. (54) from Skopje. Measures are taken to solve the case.
Date, time and location of the incident: 26.09.2018, at 19:00 h, on “Palmiro Toljati” Street, Skopje
Source of information: MoI’s newsletter.
Victim(s) involved: one adult male.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC)
Perpetrator(s): V.M. from Skopje
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is the political
affiliation of the victim and the perpetrator, and the bias indicators are:
1. Pattern of previous incidents – This incident is one in the series of incidents against members or
supporters of political parties or former and acting officials.
Status of the case: Solved.
Response of the local authorities: MoI’s response to the request for information states that the case has
been registered as a violation against the public order and peace.
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.
