What happened: During a football match between FC Vardar and FC Shkendija, a fight broke out in
front of the ticket stand at the Filip the Second Arena in Skopje, during which, at least one person
gained light bodily injuries.
Date, time and location of the incident: August 10th, 18:30hrs, Filip the Second Arena, Skopje.
Source of information: Local electronic media centarnews.net.
Victim(s) involved: At least one person that sustained light bodily injuries, unknown nationality.
Type of the crime(s): Participation in a Fight (Art.132), Violence (Art.386), Bodily harm (Art.130).
Perpetrator(s): Unknown group of perpetrators.
Brief description of incident with bias indicators: This incident occurred during a sports match, and
the bias motive in this incident is ethnic origin, citizenship or language, and the bias indicators in
this incident are:
1. Difference between victim and perpetrator on ethnic grounds – the members of the supporters clubs
(Shverceri and Komiti) are with different ethnic affiliation.
2. Cultural differences – the victim was engaged in activities promoting his/her group at the time of the
incident.
3. Nature of violence – the incident was carried out in public.
4. Lack of other motives.
Status of the case: Unknown.
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 have no information of any incident related to
that sports match.
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.
