November 13, 2019

A 17-year old boy physically assaulted by several individuals

Incident
incidents committed due to ethnicity
Violence against minors

What happened: On 13.11.2019, at 12:40 p.m., at SEI Skopje, I.М. (54) from Skopje reported that around
11:30 a.m., his 17-year old son was physically assaulted near a restaurant on Kazangiska Street. Measures
are being taken to solve the case.

Date, time and place of incident: 13.11.2019, 11:20 a.m., Skopje.
Source of information: MOI’s daily newsletter.
Victim(s) involved: One victim.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC of RNM).
Perpetrator(s): Several perpetrators, one identified.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnicity, with the bias
indicators being:
1. Ethnicity – the perpetrators and victim belonged to a different ethnicity;
2. Location – the event occurred a place where similar incidents have previously been registered.

Status of case: Closed.
Response of the local authorities: Minutes filed for a determined misdemeanour pursuant to Article 12
from LMPO against one individual.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety in
the country and the co-existence among different ethnic groups in society.

Address
Kazandziska Street, Skopje
Location Name
Kazandziska Street, Skopje

Number of victims
1
Number of Perpetrators
1
Status of the case
Perpetrators identified
Type of incident?
Physical attack (assault) Violence
Incident location
Street
How did the police react?
They investigated the incident
Have there been similar incidents / crimes in the same location?
Yes
A 17-year old boy physically assaulted by several individuals image

Criminal offences

Against the Public Order
Violence

Grounds

Nationality Ethnic origin