What happened: On 09.04.2018, at 09:30, it was reported to the Sector for Internal Affairs in Skopje that
\nin the village of Brnjanci, Skopje region, an unknown perpetrator had damaged some of the gravestones in the
\nlocal cemetery. Measures are taken to fully clarify the case.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: 09.04.2018 at 09:30 h, village of Brnjanci, Skopje.
\nSource of information: MoI\u2019s daily newsletter.
\nVictim(s) involved: none.
\nType of crime(s): Damage of Objects of Others (Article 243, CC), Desecration of a grave (Article 400 of CC),
\nPerpetrator(s): unknown perpetrator(s).
\nBrief description of the event with bias indicators: The bias motive in this incident is religion and the bias
\nindicators are:
\n1. Pattern of previous incidents \u2013 Such cases where religious objects or gravestones were damaged had
\noccurred previously as well.
\n2. Location \u2013 The incident took place in the village of Brnjanci where cases where religious objects or
\ngravestones were damaged had been registered previously, along with religious and ethnic intolerance.<\/p>\n
Status of the case: Unknown.
\nResponse of the local authorities: MoI\u2019s response to the request for information stated that this case has
\nbeen registered as the crime of Desecration under Article 400 of the CC, a report had been sent to PPPO against
\nan unknown perpetrator and they were looking for the perpetrators.
\nImpact on the victims and the community: This incident calls into question the ethnic co-existence of the
\ntwo major ethnic communities in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What happened: On 09.04.2018, at 09:30, it was reported to the Sector for Internal Affairs in Skopje that in the village of Brnjanci, Skopje region, an unknown perpetrator had damaged some of the gravestones in the local cemetery. Measures are taken to fully clarify the case. Date, time and location… […]<\/p>\n