March 18, 2018

Protests in front of the home of MP Panche Ivanov

Incident
Incident due to political affiliation or political belief

What happened: Dissatisfied with the adoption of the Law on the Use of Languages, a group of citizens
protested in front of the home of MP Panche Ivanov.

Date, time and location of the incident: March, in the evening, Veles, in front of the home of the MP Panche
Ivanov.
Source of information: electronic media outlet: vesti.mk
Victim(s) involved: MP Panche Ivanov.
Type of crime(s): Endangering the safety (Article 144 of CC)
Perpetrator(s): a group of several 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. Pattern of previous incidents – This incident is one in the series of incidents against members or
supporters of political parties or former and acting officials.

Status of the case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: MoI’s response to our request for information states that this case has
not been recorded.
Impact on the victims and the community: This incident calls into question the general political stability
in the country.

Address
Veles, North Macedonia
Location Name
Veles in front of the home of MP Pance Ivanov

Number of victims
1
Number of Perpetrators
-
Status of the case
No information
Type of incident?
Violence
Incident location
Home
How did the police react?
They did nothing
Protests in front of the home of MP Panche Ivanov image

Grounds

Political affiliation