What happened: a young man got beaten up in front of a night club in Skopje, thereby sustaining serious
injuries. The incident took place in front of a night club on “Jordan Mijalkov” street, when a group of unknown
perpetrators physically attacked the 25-year old N.B. from Skopje. In the attack, the victim sustained visible
injuries: a fracture to the upper jaw, swelling and other injuries to the head.
Date, time and location of the incident: March, over the course of the night, in front of a night club on
Jordan Mijalkov street.
Source of information: Electronic media outlet netpress.com.mk
Victim(s) involved: one victim.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC), Bodily injury (Article 130, CC),
Perpetrator(s): Unknown.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is ethnicity, while the
bias indicators are:
1. Target location – the target location is in front of a nightclub, where there is also a bus stop for a bus that
transits in a multiethnic environment (no. 9 of the PTC and private transport companies);
2. Pattern of previous incidents – ethnic intolerance has resulted in an increase in hate speech
Status of the case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: MoI has no record of the case.
Impact on the victims and the community: This incident calls into question the safety and stability in the
country in general.
