What happened: On 27.09.2018, around 13:20, at the Police Precinct Tetovo, D.A. (23) and H.Dz. (18),
both from Tetovo, reported that on “Marshal Tito” Street, around 11:50h, they first been insulted, and then
D.A. was assaulted by S.A. (43) from Tetovo. They both reported that they had been handing out leaflets
with content related to the upcoming referendum, and according to their statements, S.A. crumpled their
leaflets, insulted them, and at a certain point tried to hit D.A. with his fist, but he avoided the blow, whereby
S.A. kicked him in the back and together with to more people, who were with him, left the scene. The police
are working to fully solve the case.
Date, time and location of the incident: 27.09.2018, at 11:50h, on “Marshal Tito” Street, Tetovo.
Source of information: MoI’s newsletter
Victim(s) involved: two males
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC)
Perpetrator(s): S.A. from Tetovo
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 they had
submitted Notification no. 34.2.3-10764/1 from 26.11.2018 to the PPO in Tetovo about the case.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the safety and the
political stability in the country in general.
