What happened: A group of approximately 20 unknown Albanian males assaulted a sixteen year old
boy and his two friends, who gained visible injuries.
Date, time and location of the incident: April 16th, 19:00hrs, bus station near Bit Pazar, Skopje.
Source of information: The local media Press24.
Victim(s) involved: Three males of unknown ethnic origin, one of which is confirmed to be a minor.
Type of the crime(s): Endangerment of safety Art.144, Bodily harm Art.130 CCRM.
Perpetrator(s): A group of approximately 20 unknown Albanian males.
Brief description of incident with bias indicators: The bias motive in this incident is the ethic
affiliation, citizenship or language, and the bias indicators in this incident are:
1. Presumed difference between victim and perpetrator on ethnicity – due to the mixed ethnic composition
of the community that lives in the area of Bit Pazar, it can be presumed that the ethnicity of the
perpetrators differs from the one of the victims.
2. Nature of violence – The incident was carried out in public.
3. Lack of other motives.
Status of the case: Under investigation.
Response of local authorities: The Ministry of Interior stated via Answer upon a Request for
information of public character sent by the Committee that they are undertaking the necessary
measures for clarification of the case.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This type of incidents brings into question the general
security situation in the country and the cohabitation between the different ethnic communities in
the society.
