What happened: On 19.07.2020, at 01:30 a.m., at SIA Skopje, S.K.А. (44) from Skopje reported that on 18.07.2020, around 9:40 p.m., in the vicinity of a school on Zenevska Street in Skopje, her 16-year old son, who was together with another 16-year old teenager, were physically assaulted by a group of unknown individuals following an argument with them. 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:
- Ethnic origin – the victims and attackers belonged to a different ethnic community;
- Pattern of previous incidents – assaults on unaccompanied teenagers on streets, near schools, on busses.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety in the country, the cohabitation among different ethnic groups in society and reflect particularly poorly on children’s safety and development.
