What happened: Five unknown perpetrators assaulted and robbed two Syrian nationals. The
assailants took a wrist watch and 500 EUR.
Date, time and location of the incident: May 15th, 19:00 hrs, City Park, Kumanovo.
Source of information: The electronic media A1on.
Victim(s) involved: Two Syrian nationals.
Type of the crime(s): Robbery (Art.237 CCRM), Violence (Art.386 CCRM).
Perpetrator(s): Unknown group of fi ve perpetrators.
Brief description of incident with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is the ethnic origin,
citizenship or language, and the bias indicators are:
1. Difference in ethnic background– the ethnic background of the perpetrators and the victim differ;
the victim is a member of a group (Syrian migrant) that is overwhelmingly outnumbered by members
of another group (Macedonian population) in the area where the incident occurred;
2. Pattern of previous incidents – this incident is the latest of a growing trend of robberies and assaults
against migrants.
Status of the case: Criminal charges submitted.
Response of local authorities: Answering upon a Request for information of public character, the
Ministry of Interior Affairs (MOI) answered that they have submitted criminal charges against fi ve
suspects for the act of Robbery.
Impact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident puts into question the safety of migrants
entering and passing through the country.
