What happened: On 03.04.2019, SEI Shtip pressed criminal charges against S.V. (37) from Vinica on
\nthe grounds of reasonable suspicion of having committed the criminal offence \u201cSpreading Racial and
\nXenophobic Material via an Information System.\u201d On 03.04.2019, the individual in question posted a text
\nwith threatening contents on Facebook.
\nDate, time and place of incident: On 03.04.2019, Facebook, Vinica.
\nSource of information: MOI\u2019s daily newsletter.
\nVictim(s) involved: No victims.
\nType of crime(s): Spreading Racial and Xenophobic Material via an Information System (Article 394-d, CC of
\nRNM).
\nPerpetrator(s): One identified perpetrator, S.V. from Vinica.
\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, are used as a
\nplatform for this type of incidents.
\nStatus of case: Criminal charges pressed.
\nResponse of the local authorities: Criminal charges pressed for the crime pursuant to Article 394-d from CC
\nof 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 against S.V. (37) from Vinica on the grounds of reasonable suspicion of having committed the criminal offence \u201cSpreading Racial and Xenophobic Material via an Information System.\u201d On 03.04.2019, the individual in question posted a text with threatening contents on Facebook. Date,… […]<\/p>\n