What happened: A group of approx. 15 people stoned three vehicles transporting participants to a
political rally organized by Democratic Union for Integration (DUI), after which they ran away.
Date, time and location of the incident: April 4th, in the vicinity of Vlajko Bridge in municipality of
Karposh, Skopje.
Source of information: The printed media Nova Makedonija.
Victim(s) involved: Unknown number of passengers in three vehicles.
Type of the crime(s): Endangerment of safety Art. 144, Damaging of other’s property Art. 243 CCRM.
Perpetrator(s): Unknown.
Brief description of incident with bias indicators: The bias motive in this incident is political affiliation
and political persuasion, and the bias indicators in this incident are:
1. Victim perception – At the time of the incident, the victims were engaged in activity promoting their
political belief.
2. Nature of violence – The incident was carried out in public.
3. Lack of other motives.
Status of the case: Unknown.
Response of local authorities: The Ministry of Interior stated via Answer upon a Request for
information of public character sent by the Committee that they are undertaking the necessary
measures for clarification of the case.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This type of incidents brings into question the general
political stability in the country and the cohabitation between the different communities in the
society.
