January 3, 2020

A physical assault on two minors in Skopje

Incident
Incident due to ethnical belonging, citizenship or language

What happened: On 03.01.2020, at 1:00 a.m., at SIA Skopje, B.B. (49) and M.A., both from Skopje, reported that on 02.01.2020, around 10:40 p.m., their children were physically assaulted by two individuals on Pariska Komuna Street. Measures are being taken to solve the case.

Brief description of the incident with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnic origin, with the bias indicators being:

  1. Ethnic origin – the victims and the attackers belonged to a different ethnic community;
  2. Location – previous incidents on the same location.

Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety in the country and the cohabitation among different ethnic groups in society.


Number of victims
2
Number of Perpetrators
2
Status of the case
No information
Type of incident?
Physical attack (assault) Violence
Have there been similar incidents / crimes in the same location?
Yes
A physical assault on two minors in Skopje image

Criminal offences

Against Freedoms and Rights
Violation of citizens’ equality