What happened: In the late night hours, the windows of the Izlet café, where the fund-raising events
for the payment of the misdemeanor charges against the protesters from the Colorful Revolution
who were throwing paint filled balloons took place, were damaged.
Date, time and location of the incident: 28 February, around 04:00, Izlet café, Skopje.
Source of information: Focus daily.
Victim(s) involved: Apart from material damage, there were no victims in this incident.
Type of crime(s): Damage of 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 café famous for the fund-raising events for payment
of the misdemeanor charges against the protesters from the Colorful Revolution who were throwing
paint filled balloons.
2. Pattern of previous incidents – This incident was preceded by similar incidents during the previous
days, when SDSM party headquarters were damaged in several cities across the country.
Status of the case: Under investigation.
Response of the local authorities: The MoI’s response to the MHC request for public information
regarding this incident stated that the crime of “Damage of Objects of Others” is prosecuted upon
the filing of a private lawsuit in accordance with Article 243 from the Criminal Code and that they
were still working on solving the case.
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.
