What happened: After the football match between FC Shkupi and FC Skopje, ten members of the
\nSupporter\u2019s club Shverceri (FC Shkupi) assaulted fans of FC Skopje. When the Police tried to detain
\none member of SC Shverceri, they ware obstructed by another.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: February 28th, 16:00 hrs, Metalurg Stadium, Skopje.
\nSource of information: The electronic media Plusinfo.
\nVictim(s) involved: Unknown number of fans of FC Skopje.
\nType of the crime(s): Violence (Art.386 CCRM), Obstruction of an offi cial while conducting offi cial
\nmatter (Art.382 CCRM).
\nPerpetrator(s): A group of ten members of SC Shverceri.
\nBrief description of incident with bias indicators: In this incident that occurred during a sports match, the bias motive is the ethnic origin, citizenship or language, and the bias indicators are:
\n1.Difference in ethnic background \u2013 the members of SC Shverceri are Albanians, while the fans of FC
\nSkopje are predominately Macedonians;
\n2. Timing \u2013 the incident occurred after a football match between clubs with supporters \/ fans from
\ndifferent ethnic background, after a change in minority presence in the area (Albanian supporters in
\nneighbourhood populated predominately by Macedonians;
\n3. Nature of violence \u2013 the incident was carried out in public;
\n4. Lack of other motives.<\/p>\n
Status of the case: Criminal charges submitted.
\nResponse of local authorities: Answering upon a Request for information of public character, the
\nMinistry of Interior Affairs (MOI) answered that they have submitted criminal charges against two
\nsuspects for the act of Violence.
\nImpact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident puts into question the ethnic coexistence
\nbetween the two major communities in the country and the safety of people present at sports
\nmatches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What happened: After the football match between FC Shkupi and FC Skopje, ten members of the Supporter\u2019s club Shverceri (FC Shkupi) assaulted fans of FC Skopje. When the Police tried to detain one member of SC Shverceri, they ware obstructed by another. Date, time and location of the incident: February… […]<\/p>\n