What happened: A sixteen-year-old boy was physically attacked by 5-6 unknown males aged 16-20.
\nThe attackers punched him using their fists and kicked him in the body and head, after which they
\nleft the scene.
\nDate, time and location of the incident: 25 November, 21:30, Str. Metodija Andonov-Chento
\nSource of information: Electronic media outlet Mkd.mk.
\nVictim(s) involved: One juvenile person.
\nType of crime(s): Violence (Article 386, CC)
\nPerpetrator(s): Group of 5-6 persons.
\nBrief description of the event with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is ethnicity,
\nnationality or language, while the bias indicators are:
\n1. Assumed difference in ethnicity \u2013 due to the fact that the incident took place in an area inhabited
\nby a mixed ethnic population, it is possible that the ethnicity of the perpetrators was different to the
\nethnicity of the victims.
\n2. Nature of the violence \u2013 the incident took place in public;
\nStatus of the case: Under investigation\/ Misdemeanour charges are expected to ensue.
\nResponse of the local authorities: The MoI\u2019s response to the MHC request for public information
\nregarding this incident stated that the duty officer filed a report on the pressed charges along with
\nfive official notes on information received from citizens. Moreover, the response stated that SIA
\nSkopje is taking measures and activities for clarifying the disruption to public order, after which
\npursuant to the Law on Misdemeanours against the Public Order a request to initiate misdemeanour
\ncharges will be filed before the authorized section in the Basic Court Skopje 1.
\nImpact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident calls into question the ethnic coexistence
\nbetween the two largest communities in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What happened: A sixteen-year-old boy was physically attacked by 5-6 unknown males aged 16-20. The attackers punched him using their fists and kicked him in the body and head, after which they left the scene. Date, time and location of the incident: 25 November, 21:30, Str. Metodija Andonov-Chento Source of… […]<\/p>\n