What happened: On 17.01.2020, around 11:00 a.m., at the Police Station Sopot, M.M. (25) from Palestine and H.S. (26) from Morocco, migrants accommodated at the Transit Centre Tabanovce, reported that A.K. (28) from Morocco was held captive for two days in a house in the village of Vaksince by individuals from Pakistan and Vaksince in order to extort money from him. Measures are being taken to solve the case.
Brief description of the incident with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is the migrant status, with the bias indicators being:
- Ethnic origin – the victim and attackers belonged to a different ethnicity;
- Location – the irregular migrant route passes through the village of Vaksince and is the location of regular incidents due to the migrant status.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety and stability in the country.
Number of victims
1
Number of Perpetrators
-
Status of the case
No information
Type of incident?
Physical attack (assault)
Violence
Have there been similar incidents / crimes in the same location?
Yes
