What happened: Supporters of FC Shkupi-1927, assaulted players of FC Vardar (youth). The incident
\noccurred after the football game when the supports jumped over the safety fence and assaulted the
\nplayers while they were leaving the stadium.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: April 15th, 18:00 hrs, Chair Stadium, Skopje.
\nSource of information: The electronic media Makfax.
\nVictim(s) involved: Unknown number of players of FC Vardar (youth).
\nType of the crime(s): Violence (Art.386 CCRM).
\nPerpetrator(s): Unknown number of supporters of FC Shkupi.
\nBrief description of incident with bias indicators: In this incident that occurred during a sports
\nmatch, the bias motive is the ethnic origin, citizenship or language, and the bias indicators are:
\n1. Difference in ethnic background \u2013 the supporters of FC Shkupi are Albanians, while the players of FC
\nVardar 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: Misdemeanor 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 misdemeanour charges against
\ntwo suspects, and against the legal entity responsible for safety during the game.
\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: Supporters of FC Shkupi-1927, assaulted players of FC Vardar (youth). The incident occurred after the football game when the supports jumped over the safety fence and assaulted the players while they were leaving the stadium. Date, time and location of the incident: April 15th, 18:00 hrs, Chair Stadium,… […]<\/p>\n