What happened: Two masked perpetrators stoned the SDSM headquarters in Rasadnik – residential
area of Kisela Voda.
Date, time and location of the incident: 28 February, 13:15, SDSM party headquarters in Rasadnik,
Kisela Voda, Skopje.
Source of information: Electronic media outlet Plusinfo.
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): Two persons.
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 previous days, when
the SDSM party headquarters were damaged in Prilep, the village of Drachevo, the village of Sopishte,
and the residential areas of Centar and Aerodrom in Skopje;
Status of the case: Under investigation.
Response of the local authorities: The MoI’s response to the MHC request for public information
regarding this case stated that the criminal act of “Damaging Objects of Others” is prosecuted upon
a private lawsuit in accordance with Article 243 from the Criminal Code and that they were still
taking measures and activities to clarify the incident.
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.
