What happened: Two boys aged 22 physically attacked a four years younger boy from different
ethnical belonging. After the attack they tried to flee with their vehicle to the village of Studenichani,
during which they drove off the road into a canal.
Date, time and location of the incident: February 7th, in front of the high school Marija Kiri Sklodovska
in Skopje.
Source of information: The regional local Press24, newspaper Vecher.
Victim(s) involved: One minor of Macedonian ethnicity.
Type of the crime(s): Bodily Harm, Art.130 CCRM
Perpetrator(s): Two Albanians.
Brief description of incident with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is the ethnic origin,
citizenship or language, and the bias indicators are:
1. Difference between perpetrator and victim on ethnicity.
2. Lack of other motives.
Status of the case: Misdemeanour charge submitted.
Response of local authorities: The police stated via the media that the boys will be prosecuted for
misdemeanours (probably the endangerment of safety in traffic), but not for a crime as well.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This type of incidents brings into question the general
political situation in the country and the cohabitation between the Macedonians, on one side and
the Albanians as the two largest ethnic communities in the society.
