What happened: The headquarters of the SDSM political party in the residential area of Bonchejca
in Prilep was stoned which inflicted damage to the glass.
Date, time and location of the incident: 26 February, around 13:30, SDSM headquarters in Prilep.
Source of information: Electronic media outlet A1On.mk.
Victim(s) involved: Apart from material damage, there were no victims in this incident.
Type of crime(s): Damage to Objects of Others (Article 243, CC).
Perpetrator(s): Unknown perpetrator(s).
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is political
affiliation or political conviction, and the bias indicators are:
1. Target location – the target location was the headquarters of a political party
2. Pattern of previous incidents – This incident was preceded by incidents from the same night, as well
as the previous days, when the SDSM party headquarters in Prilep, in the village of Drachevo, in the
village of Sopishte and in Bitola had been stoned.
Status of the case: Unregistered
Response of the local authorities: The MoI’s response to the MHC request for public information
regarding this incident, stated that the incident in question had not been registered.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident has negative financial implications on the
political party and causes security concerns in the community it operates.
