What happened: During the protest in defence of the name which took place on 27th February 2018, and
\nwhich started at 18 h in front of the EU headquarters in Skopje, and continued in front of Parliament, several
\nincidents took place, MoI informed.
\nAccording to the police, upon the arrival of the citizens, several persons threw stones towards the building of
\nthe EU Center, whereby a police officer was hit by a stone on his left thigh. Furthermore, also during the protest,
\nin front of Parliament, several unknown people set the flags of Republic of Greece and Republic of Alaina on fire.
\nWhile taking measures and activities, in the Woman-Fighter Park in Skopje, five broken bottles with flammable
\nliquid were found and K.G. (24) from Skopje was apprehended in relation to this event. After a talk, K.G. was taken
\nin custody at the police station. During the protest, in front of the Parliament, several unknown people set the
\nflags of the Republic of Greece and Republic of Albania.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: On 27.02.2018, around 18.00 h, the offices of the EU delegation in
\nSkopje and the Parliament.
\nSource of information: MoI\u2019s daily newsletter.
\nVictim(s) involved: none.
\nType of crime(s): Causing general danger (Article 288, CC), Inciting Hatred, Discord or Intolerance on National,
\nRacial, Religious and other Discriminatory Grounds (Article 319 of CC)
\nPerpetrator(s): one identified and several unidentified perpetrators.<\/p>\n
Brief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is ethnicity and nationality,
\nwhile the bias indicators are:
\n1. Pattern of previous incidents \u2013 the previous protest were also marked by hate speech and inciting ethnic and
\nnational intolerance both towards the ethnic communities living in our country, as well as the neighboring
\nnationalities.
\n2. Location \u2013 The incident took place in front of the offices of the international community, and in front of
\nthe Parliament of the RM.<\/p>\n
Status of the case: Unknown.
\nResponse of the local authorities: MoI\u2019s response stated that one perpetrator had been identified and taken
\ninto custody, and that an adequate motion would be lodged once the case was clarified.
\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: During the protest in defence of the name which took place on 27th February 2018, and which started at 18 h in front of the EU headquarters in Skopje, and continued in front of Parliament, several incidents took place, MoI informed. According to the police, upon the arrival… […]<\/p>\n