What happened: The SDSM headquarters in the residential area of Karposh in Bitola were stoned,
\nwhereby the window panes were broken and the room furnishings were damaged. According to the
\ninformation presented by the media, the Bitola police inspected the crime scene and took measures
\nto identify the perpetrator(s).<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: 26 February, 13:30, SDSM party headquarters in the
\nresidential area of Karposh, Bitola.
\nSource of information: Electronic media outlet Reporter.
\nVictim(s) involved: Apart from material damage, there were no victims in this incident.
\nType of crime(s): Damage to Objects of Others (Article 243, CC).
\nPerpetrator(s): Unknown perpetrator(s).
\nBrief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident the bias motive is political
\naffiliation or political conviction, and the bias indicators are:
\n1. Target location – the target location was the headquarters of a political party
\n2. Pattern of previous incidents \u2013 This incident was preceded by similar incidents on the same night,
\nwhen the SDSM headquarters in Prilep and the village of Sopishte were stoned.<\/p>\n
Status of the case: Under investigation.
\nResponse of the local authorities: The MoI\u2019s response to the MHC request for public information
\nregarding this case stated that the criminal act of \u201cDamaging Objects of Others\u201d which is prosecuted
\nupon the filing of a private lawsuit, and that local SIA was working to solve the case and identify the
\nperpetrator(s).
\nImpact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident has negative financial implications on the
\npolitical party and causes security concerns in the community it operates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What happened: The SDSM headquarters in the residential area of Karposh in Bitola were stoned, whereby the window panes were broken and the room furnishings were damaged. According to the information presented by the media, the Bitola police inspected the crime scene and took measures to identify the perpetrator(s). Date,… […]<\/p>\n