What happened: At the bus station on Bul. Krste Misirkov, two persons from the village of Mirkovci,
aged 19 and 20, were physically attacked by several unknown persons. After the attack the attackers
left the scene, and the injured boys received medical treatment in the General City Hospital St.
Naum Ohridski where it was concluded that they had suffered bodily injuries.
Date, time and location of the incident: 01 October, 17:30, bus station on Bul. Krste Misirokov.
Source of information: Electronic media outlet Mkd.mk.
Victim(s) involved: Two persons.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC), Bodily injury (Article 130, CC)
Perpetrator(s): A group of several people.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is ethnicity,
nationality or language, while the bias indicators are:
1. Assumed difference in ethnicity – the incident happened at a bus station in an area inhabited with
people of mixed ethnic background.
2. Nature of the violence – the incident took place in public;
Status of the case: Unknown / Misdemeanour charges are expected to ensue.
Response of the local authorities: The MoI’s response to the MHC request for public information
regarding this incident stated that the SIA Skopje has recorded the incident and has taken measures
and activities for clarifying the disruption of public order, after which in accordance with the Law on
Misdemeanours against the Public Order they are to file misdemeanour charges in the Basic Court
Skopje 1.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident calls into question the ethnic coexistence
between the two largest communities in the country.
