What happened: One young gay male was physically attacked by two unknown perpetrators on
location commonly known as LGBT cruising area. During the attack, the perpetrators were saying
homophobic slurs, and were calling him “Faggot”.
Date, time and location of the incident: August 15- September 1 (precise date unknown), place
known as Lawyer’s Street, Krste Misirkov Blv, Skopje.
Source of information: interview with the victim.
Victim(s) involved: One young gay male.
Type of the crime(s): Violence (Art.386).
Perpetrator(s): Two unknown perpetrators.
Brief description of incident with bias indicators: The bias motive in this incident is the sexual
orientation of the victim, and the bias indicators in this incident are:
1. Victim perception – the victim perceives this incident as hate crime.
2. Location – The incident occurred on location commonly known as LGBT cruising area.
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: When the victims attempted to report the incident to the Police, the
Police threatened with charges for False reporting of a crime against the victims.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This type of incidents brings into question the general
security situation of sexual minorities in the society, especially on locations where they are known
to frequent.
