What happened: The external crime office Gostivar pressed criminal charges against B.S.(64) from Gostivar
\non the grounds of reasonable suspicion for having committed the crime \u201cSpreading Racial and Xenophobic
\nMaterial via an Information System\u201d. On 15.03.2019, the reported posted a message calling to violence on
\nhis Facebook profile.<\/p>\n
Date, time and place of incident: 15.03.2019, Facebook, Gostivar.
\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
\nof RNM).
\nPerpetrator(s): One identified perpetrator. B.S. from Gostivar.
\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 \u2013 very often social media, particularly Facebook, is used as a
\nplatform for this type of incidents.
\nStatus of case: Criminal charges pressed.<\/p>\n
Response of the local authorities: The perpetrator was detained and charged with criminal charges for
\ncommitting a criminal offence pursuant to Article 394-d from CC of RNM. The crime was qualified as a hate
\ncrime.
\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: The external crime office Gostivar pressed criminal charges against B.S.(64) from Gostivar on the grounds of reasonable suspicion for having committed the crime \u201cSpreading Racial and Xenophobic Material via an Information System\u201d. On 15.03.2019, the reported posted a message calling to violence on his Facebook profile. Date, time… […]<\/p>\n