What happened: The local SDSM headquarters in the residential area of Varosh, Prilep, were damaged
in the early hours of the morning. According to the information from SDSM Prilep, the headquarters
had been stoned, whereby the external window panes got broken.
Date, time and location of the incident: 24 February, 02:00, SDSM headquarters in the residential
area of Varosh, Prilep.
Source of information: Electronic media outlets Sloboden Pechat, 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.
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 another incident on the same day,
when SDSM’s headquarters in the village of Drachevo were demolished.
Status of the case: Not registered.
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.
