What happened: On 11.10.2020, at 6:00 p.m., at the Police Department Velushnica-Bitola, A.S. (41) from the village of Drslajca, Struga, a football referee, reported that around 3:45 p.m. he was physically assaulted in Kravari by A.R. (25) from Bitola, J.Kj. (23) and A.M. (32), both from the village of Grnchari, Resen. On the other hand, J.Kj. reported that he was physically assaulted by G.L. (43) from Struga, assistant football referee, and the match in Kravari was interrupted. Measures are being taken to solve the case.
Brief description of the incident with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnic origin because the football referee and his assistant were assaulted and insulted due to their ethnicity, with the bias indicators being:
- Ethnic origin – the victim and perpetrators belonged to a different ethnicity;
- Pattern of previous incidents – altercations during sports events.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety in the country and the cohabitation among the different ethnic and linguistic groups in society.
