What happened: On 03.04.2019, SEI Shtip pressed criminal charges to the Primary Public Prosecutor\u2019s
\nOffice Shtip against S.Sh.( 20) from Shtip on the grounds of reasonable suspicion of having committed
\nthe criminal offence \u201cSpreading Racial and Xenophobic Material via an Information System\u201d punishable
\nwith Article 394-d, paragraph 1 from the Criminal Code. On 16.03.2019, the reported individual posted a
\ncomment and photo on his Facebook profile, spreading racial and xenophobic material and inciting hatred
\nand violence.<\/p>\n
Date, time and place of incident: 16.03.2019, Facebook, Shtip.
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\nVictim(s) involved: No victims.
\nType of crime(s): Spreading Racial and Xenophobic Material via an Information System (Article 394-d, CC
\nof RNM).
\nPerpetrator(s): One identified perpetrator, S. Sh. from Shtip.
\nBrief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is ethnicity, with the bias
\nindicators being:
\n1. Ethnicity \u2013 the perpetrator spread hate speech against a different ethnic community;
\n2. Pattern of previous incidents – very often social media, particularly Facebook, is used as a
\nplatform for this type of incidents.<\/p>\n
Status of case: Criminal charges pressed.
\nResponse of the local authorities: On 03.04.2019 criminal charges for the crime \u201cSpreading Racial and
\nXenophobic Material via an Information System\u201d were pressed against the perpetrator, pursuant to 394-d
\nfrom CC of RNM. The criminal offence was qualified as a hate crime.
\nImpact on the victims and the community: These types of incidents call into question the general safety in
\nthe country and the co-existence among different ethnic groups in society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What happened: On 03.04.2019, SEI Shtip pressed criminal charges to the Primary Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office Shtip against S.Sh.( 20) from Shtip on the grounds of reasonable suspicion of having committed the criminal offence \u201cSpreading Racial and Xenophobic Material via an Information System\u201d punishable with Article 394-d, paragraph 1 from the… […]<\/p>\n