December 8, 2020

The state flag hanging on the Skopje-Sever Train Station set on fire

Incident
Incident due to ethnical belonging, citizenship or language

What happened: On 08.12.2020, at 07.12 a.m., at SIA Skopje, Gj.Z. an employee of the Macedonian Railway reported that an individual set the state flag on fire hanging on the Skopje-Sever Train Station. Measures are being taken to solve the case.

Brief description of the incident with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is national basis since the incident occurred because the flag is a symbol of the Macedonian state, with the bias indicators being:

  1. Pattern of previous incidents – previous incidents of similar nature;
  2. National basis – setting the flag of a specific state on fire.

Impact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety in the country and the cohabitation among the different national, ethnic and linguistic groups in society.


Number of victims
-
Number of Perpetrators
-
Status of the case
Under investigation
The state flag hanging on the Skopje-Sever Train Station set on fire image