What happened: On 05.09.2019, at 5:30 p.m., at SEI Skopje, М.А. (28) from the village of Studenicani, Skopje
region, reported that on the same day, around 4:30 p.m., he was physically assaulted by another individual
on a bus stop in the village of Dolno Lisice. Measures are being taken to solve the case.
Date, time and place of incident: 05.09.2019, 4:30 p.m., Skopje.
Source of information: MOI’s daily newsletter, press24.mk.
Victim(s) involved: One victim.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386 from CC of RNM).
Perpetrator(s): One perpetrator.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnicity, with the bias
indicators being:
1. Ethnicity – the perpetrator and victim belonged to a different ethnicity;
2. Other motives are lacking.
Status of case: Closed.
Response of the local authorities: Misdemeanour determined pursuant to Article 10 from LMPO.
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.
