happened: In a statement for “Focus”, the Mayor of Gostivar, Arben Taravari, said that two professors
in Gostivar were attacked by members of DUI today. One of the professors sustained serious injury and was
hospitalized at the Neurosurgery Ward with a brain concussion. The other was sent home. Previously, in his
public appearance on Telma TV, Taravari said that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oliver Spasovski, often
attended private celebrations of DUI officials in Gostivar, and Taravari hoped that the minister would make
take measures for this case to be clarified.
Date, time and location of the incident: 13 April, unspecified time, Gostivar.
Source of information: Electronic media outlet Telma TV, fokus.мк.
Victim(s) involved: two adult males.
Type of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC), Severe bodily injury (Article 131, CC)
Perpetrator(s): a larger group of perpetrators.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is political affiliation,
while the bias indicators are:
1. Pattern of previous incidents – This incident is one in the series of incidents against members or
supporters of political parties or former and acting officials.
Status of the case: Unknown.
Response of the local authorities: MoI’s reponse to our request for information states that this case has
not been recorded at all.
Impact on the victims and the community: Incidents of this kind call into question the safety of the
country and the political stability in general.
