What happened: On 02.06.2019, in the period between 8:10 to 11:50 p.m., in Skopje, T.P. (17) from Skopje
was injured from pyrotechnic devices on the “Macedonia Square”, suffering injuries on the front legs. In
addition, Z.M. (36) from Skopje was detained for disrupting the public order and peace in front of the
Assembly of RNM.
Date, time and place of incident: 02.04.2019, “Macedonia Square”, Skopje.
Source of information: MOI’s daily newsletter, mkd.mk, press24.mk, slobodnaevropa.mk, slobodenpecat.mk.
Victim(s) involved: One victim.
Type of crime(s): Bodily Injury (Article 135 from CC of RNM).
Perpetrator(s): Several perpetrators, one detained.
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnicity, with the bias indicators being:
1. Ethnicity – while celebrating a Macedonian ethnic sports club, the fans chanted slogans against
the Albanian community and damaged vehicles from Kosovo;
2. Location – similar incidents were previously registered on the “Macedonia Square”.
Status of case: Closed.
Response of the local authorities: The victim’s parent decided not to file minutes.
Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety in
the country and the co-existence among different ethnic groups in society, and reflect particularly poorly
on children’s development and safety.
