What happened: At 23.40, M.K. (53) from Tetovo, reported that that same night, at around 23:00 he was
physically assaulted by several unknown persons in front of a Casino in the Skopjanka Trade Center. M.K.
sustained injuries from the attack and was taken to the General City Hospital “St. Naum Ohridski” where
he was given medical treatment. Measures are taken to identify the perpetrators and fully clarify the case
(violence/ethnic).
Date, time and location of the incident: 16 June, around 23:00, Skopjanka TC.
Source of information: electronic media outlet sitel.mk
Victim(s) involved: one male.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC), Bodily injury (Article 130, CC).
Perpetrator(s): several unknown perpetrators.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is ethnicity, while the
bias indicators are:
1. Difference in ethnicity – the victim and the attackers are of a different ethnicity;
2. Pattern of previous incidents – attacks of citizens on the street, at bus stops, in trade centers.
Status of the case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: MoI’s response to the request for information states that they have
registered this incident as a violation of the public order and peace and are taking measures to identify the
perpetrator(s).
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.
