What happened: Five Syrian nationals, after passing the border illegally, were assaulted by seven
\nor eight unknown perpetrators in the village of Smokvica. The assailants took 1.000 EUR and three
\nmobile telephones from the victims.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: May 28th, 01:30 hrs, village Smokvica, Gevgelija.
\nSource of information: The electronic media Kajgana.
\nVictim(s) involved: Five Syrian nationals.
\nType of the crime(s): Robbery (Art.237 CCRM), Violence (Art.386 CCRM).
\nPerpetrator(s): Unknown group of 7-8 perpetrators.
\nBrief description of incident with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is the ethnic origin,
\ncitizenship or language, and the bias indicators are:
\n1. Difference in ethnic background\u2013 the ethnic background of the perpetrators and the victims differ;
\nthe victims are members of a group (Syrian migrants) that is overwhelmingly outnumbered by
\nmembers of another group (Macedonian population) in the area where the incident occurred;
\n2. Pattern of previous incidents \u2013 this incident is the latest of a growing trend of robberies and assaults
\nagainst migrants.<\/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 seven
\nsuspects for the act of Robbery.
\nImpact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident puts into question the safety of migrants
\nentering and passing through the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What happened: Five Syrian nationals, after passing the border illegally, were assaulted by seven or eight unknown perpetrators in the village of Smokvica. The assailants took 1.000 EUR and three mobile telephones from the victims. Date, time and location of the incident: May 28th, 01:30 hrs, village Smokvica, Gevgelija. Source… […]<\/p>\n