What happened: Unknown perpetrator(s) broke the glass of the windows and the entrance door of
the SDSM headquarters on Mitropolit Teodosij Gologanov Blvd by using hard objects.
Date, time and location of the incident: 28 February, around 01:30, SDSM party headquarters in the
center of Skopje.
Source of information: Electronic media Mkd.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.
3. Pattern of previous incidents – This incident was preceded by similar incidents from the previous
days, when the SDSM headquarters in Prilep, the village of Drachevo, the village of Sopishte, Bitola
and the residential area of Aerodrom in Skopje were stoned.
Status of the case: No criminal or misdemeanor incident was registered.
Response of the local authorities: The MoI’s response to the MHC request for public information
regarding this incident stated that the crime was not reported by the damaged party and, as such,
no criminal act or misdemeanor offence could be established.
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.
