What happened: After the protest of GDOM in Bitola, a larger group of people from Bitola rushed to
the house of one of the leaders of “The Bitola Movement”, the civil activist Ilija Baltovski. According
to witnesses, the group shouted insults and curses at Baltovski, booed him and hissed at him. At that
time, his family was in the house, while Baltovski was not at home.
Date, time and location of the incident: 10 May, around 23:45, in front of the house of Ilija Baltovski,
Municipality of Nedopirlivi, Bitola.
Source of information: Electronic medium Sakam da kazam.
Victim(s) involved: There were no victims of this incident.
Type of the crime(s): Violation of the public peace and order.
Perpetrator(s): A larger group of people from Bitola.
Brief description of the incident with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is political
affi liation and the bias indicators are:
1. Target location – the target location is the house of a civil activist and leader of the so-called “Bitola
Movement”, known to the public for participation in demonstrations for the resignation of the mayor
of Bitola and the withdrawal of the abolition issued by the President as well as in the group that
organizes guerrilla actions in Bitola;
2. Perception of the victim – according to a statement given to the media, the victim perceives the
incident as bias-motivated;
3. Time – the incident happened shortly after the protest of GDOM in Bitola;
Status of the case: Closed, misdemeanours or crimes were not established.
Response of Local Authorities: In MOI’s response to the Committee’s request for public information
regarding this incident, it is stated that during the protest, there were not any established
misdemeanours or crimes which are prosecuted ex offi cio.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident calls into question the political stability of
the country in general.
