What happened: A group of 30-40 members of FC Vardar’s Supporters club Komiti arrived unannounced
at the stadium and attempted to enter and to watch the football match between FC Renova and
FC Vardar. The organizer of the match didn’t allow their entrance, and meanwhile a larger group of
supports of the opposite team gathered around them. A verbal argument and exchange of slurs
occurred, followed by throwing stones between the members of the two supporters clubs. The Police
intervened, preventing further escalation of the incident. One police officer was injured. According
to Komiti, several of their members sustained injuries as a result of the Police intervention
Date, time and location of the incident: December 6thth, 13:30hrs, Tetovo City Stadium.
Source of information: National electronic media A1on.mk and ekipa.mk.
Victim(s) involved: One Police officer.
Type of the crime(s): Violence (Art.386), Participation in a Fight (Art.132), Endangerment of Safety
(Art.144), Endangerment by dangerous means during a fight or argument (Art.133) Assaulting public
official while conducts matters related to security (Art. 383).
Perpetrator(s): 30-40 members of Supporters club Komiti and unknown number of supporters of FC
Renova.
Brief description of incident with bias indicators: In this incident that occurred during a sports
match, 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 prior the football match between FC Renova and FC Vardar.
4. Location and timing – The incident followed the presence of a minority group (Macedonian supporters)
in a predominantly Albanian environment.
Status of the case: Unknown.
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.
