What happened: In the vicinity of Skenderbeg square, during the commemoration of the Day of the
Albanian Flag, a 20 y/o Albanian boy was stabbed five times with a sharp object.
Date, time and location of the incident: November 28th, time unspecified, vicinity of Skenderbeg
Square, Skopje
Source of information: National newspaper Nova Makedonija.
Victim(s) involved: One 20 y/o Albanian male.
Type of the crime(s): Violence (Art.386), Severe Bodily Harm (Art.131), Endangerment by dangerous
means during a fight or argument (Art.133).
Perpetrator(s): Unknown.
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. Nature of violence – The incident was carried out in public.
2. Timing – the incident occurred on the Day of the Albanian Flag.
3. Pattern of previous incidents – this is the third stabbing that occurred on the Day of the Albanian Flag
among youngsters
Status of the case: Under investigation.
Response of local authorities: The MOI answered on the Request for information sent by the
Committee that they are undertaking the necessary measures for complete 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.
