What happened: Two asylum-seekers, placed in the Reception Center for asylum seekers Vizbegovo,
\nwere beaten and robbed by four unknown persons near Bit Pazar in Skopje. The refugees had visible
\ninjuries on their bodies. After the robbery, the attackers headed in an unknown direction. The case
\nwas reported to the police but was not published in MOI\u2019s Daily Newsletter.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: 17 November, around 13:20, near Bit Pazar, Skopje.
\nSource of information: A representative from the Non-government Organization Legis.
\nVictim(s) involved: Two persons \u2013 asylum-seekers.
\nType of the crime(s): Robbery (Article 237, CC), Bodily injury (Article 130, CC).
\nPerpetrator(s): 4 unknown perpetrators.
\nBrief description of the incident with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is ethnicity,
\nnationality or language and the bias indicators are:
\n1. Difference in ethnicity \u2013 the ethnicity of the perpetrators is different from the ethnicity of the victims;
\nthe victims are members of a group (refugees, asylum seekers) which is signifi cantly outnumbered by
\ncitizens of the area where the incident occurred;
\n2. Pattern of previous incidents \u2013 this incident is the latest in a growing trend of robberies and attacks
\non migrants.<\/p>\n
Status of the case: Not registered.
\nResponse of Local Authorities: In MOI\u2019s response to the Committee\u2019s request for public information
\nregarding this incident, it is stated that the incident in question had not been reported to the general
\npolice station of the city of Skopje.
\nImpact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident calls into question the safety of migrants
\nentering and passing through the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What happened: Two asylum-seekers, placed in the Reception Center for asylum seekers Vizbegovo, were beaten and robbed by four unknown persons near Bit Pazar in Skopje. The refugees had visible injuries on their bodies. After the robbery, the attackers headed in an unknown direction. The case was reported to the… […]<\/p>\n