What happened: On 06.07.2019, at 02:40 a.m. at SEI Skopje, А.А.(53) from Skopje reported that on the same
day, around 01:00 a.m., his underage son was physically assaulted on Maksud Sadik Street by Gj.H. The case
is being solved.
Date, time and place of incident: 06.07.2019, 01:00 a.m., Skopje.
Source of information: MOI’s daily newsletter, kurir.mk.
Victim(s) involved: One underage victim.
Type of crime(s): Bodily Injury (Article 135 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 ethnic community;
2. Location – the event occurred at a location where similar incidents have been previously
registered.
3. Other motives are lacking.
Status of case: Closed.
Response of the local authorities: The authorities determined a misdemeanour pursuant to Article 12 from
the 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, and reflect particularly poorly
on children’s development and conduct.
