What happened: A fight broke out in Tetovo high school “Kiril Pejchinovic”, when a group of young
Albanians entered the premises in this school, where lessons are held only in Macedonian language.
When the group entered the premises, the high school security service didn’t stop them, and soon after, an argument broke out between the group of Albanian boys and several students from the
school. The argument was followed by a fight, where a fifteen y/o Albanian from Tetovo stabbed
a sixteen y/o Macedonian student from Tetovo high school “Kiril Pejchinovic”. Three others were
injured. The rest of the classes were cancelled and the Police escorted the pupils of the high school
to their homes.
Date, time and location of the incident: November 28th, 15:30hrs, high school “Kiril Pejchinovic” in
Tetovo.
Source of information: National TV Telma, national electronic media Press24.mk.
Victim(s) involved: One sixteen y/o Macedonian male high school student, three others youngsters
with unspecified ethnic origin.
Type of the crime(s): Violence (Art.386), Severe Bodily Harm (Art.131), Participation in a Fight (Art.132),
Endangerment of Safety (Art.144), Endangerment by dangerous means during a fight or argument
(Art.133).
Perpetrator(s): A group of Albanian youngsters.
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. Difference between perpetrator and victim on ethnicity.
2. Nature of violence – The incident was carried out in public.
3. Timing – the incident occurred on the Day of the Albanian Flag.
Status of the case: Unknown.
Response of local authorities: The MOI answered on the Request for information sent by the
Committee that they have submitted criminal charges against one 15y/o for Attempt of homicide,
and against two other 15y/o for being accomplices in the act.
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.
