What happened: Three young gay males (one of which is a minor), on three or four occasions were
\nverbally harassed and threatened by members of the security and cleaning service of the Skopje
\nTrade Center. The part of the Trade Center where the treats occurred is a location commonly known
\nas LGBT cruising area. On one occasion, one member of the security service said \u201cFaggot, we\u2019ll
\nremove your liver!\u201d.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: April-May (more than one occasion), City Trade Center,
\nSkopje.
\nSource of information: interview with the victim.
\nVictim(s) involved: Three young gay males (one of which is a minor).
\nType of the crime(s): Endangerment of Safety (Art.144).
\nPerpetrator(s): Five perpetrators in total \u2013 two members of the security service, and three members
\nof the cleaning service.
\nBrief description of incident with bias indicators: The bias motive in this incident is the sexual
\norientation of the victim, and the bias indicators in this incident are:
\n1. Victim perception \u2013 the victim perceives this incident as hate crime.
\n2. Location \u2013 The incident occurred on location commonly known as LGBT cruising area.
\n3. Nature of violence \u2013 the incident was carried out in public.
\n4. Lack of other motives.<\/p>\n
Status of the case: Unreported (victim\u2019s choice).
\nResponse of local authorities: N\/A
\nImpact on the victim(s) and the community: This type of incidents brings into question the general security
\nsituation of sexual minorities in the society, especially on locations where they are known to frequent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What happened: Three young gay males (one of which is a minor), on three or four occasions were verbally harassed and threatened by members of the security and cleaning service of the Skopje Trade Center. The part of the Trade Center where the treats occurred is a location commonly known… […]<\/p>\n