What happened: Two migrants from Syria and Iraq were robbed by two unknown perpetrators in the
\nvicinity of the Railroad Bridge in Gevgelija. The perpetrators took two mobile phones, approx. 800
\nEUR and their passports.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: August 2nd, 05:30hrs, in the vicinity of the Railroad Bridge
\nin Gevgelija.
\nSource of information: The electronic media sky.mk.
\nVictim(s) involved: One Syrian, and one Iraqi national.
\nType of the crime(s): Robbery (Art.237 CCRM).
\nPerpetrator(s): Two unknown 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 victim differ;
\nthe victim is a member of a group (Syrian and Iraqi 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 unknown
\nperpetrator for the act of Robbery (Art.237 CCRM).
\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: Two migrants from Syria and Iraq were robbed by two unknown perpetrators in the vicinity of the Railroad Bridge in Gevgelija. The perpetrators took two mobile phones, approx. 800 EUR and their passports. Date, time and location of the incident: August 2nd, 05:30hrs, in the vicinity of the… […]<\/p>\n