What happened: One person aged 18 was attacked for no apparent reason by about 7 or 8 unknown
persons in JSP bus no. 68 which was en route from Madzari Cinema Hall to ASUC. After the attack
the perpetrators fled in an unknown direction. The MoI’s daily bulletin states that they were taking
measures to identify the perpetrators and fully clarify the case.
Date, time and location of the incident: 02 March, about 12:30, JSP bus no.68
Source of information: MoI daily bulletin, electronic media outlet Plusinfo.
Victim(s) involved: One person
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC)
Perpetrator(s): Group of 7 or 8 unknown perpetrators.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is ethnicity,
nationality or language, while the bias indicators are:
1. Assumed difference in ethnicity – the incident took place on board JSP bus no. 68 transiting through
areas inhabited by people of a different ethnicity; the final destination is a school attended by
children of different ethnicities.
2. Pattern of previous incidents – this incident is another in a growing number of fights on board JSP bus no. 68.
Status of the case: Under investigation.
Response of the local authorities: The MoI’s response to the MHC request for public information
regarding this case stated that the misdemeanor of “Physical Assault” pursuant to Article 12 of the
LMPO was in question and that they were still taking measures to solve the case.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident calls into question the ethnic co-existence
of the two major ethnic communities in the country.
