What happened: After the semi-final game that ended with victory for Vardar (a team with traditionally
\nMacedonian players and supporters), the players of the team of Shkupi (a team with traditionally
\nAlbanian players and supporters) attacked the guest players from Vardar, after which, members in
\nthe audience interfered and attacked the players of Vardar and delegates of Macedonian Basketball
\nAssociation, throwing hard objects at them.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: June 8th,Sports hall Anton Dimitrov, Butel, Skopje. .
\nSource of information: National electronic media Brif.mk.
\nVictim(s) involved: Multiple players of youth basketball team Vardar and several delegates of
\nMacedonian Basketball Association.
\nType of the crime(s): Severe Bodily Harm Art. 131 CCRM, Violence (Art.386), Endangerment of
\nsafety (Art.144), Incitement of hate, discord and intolerance on national, racial religious or other
\ndiscriminatory ground (Art.319).
\nPerpetrator(s): Unknown number of perpetrator\/s.
\nBrief description of incident with bias indicators: The bias motive in this incident is ethnic origin,
\ncitizenship or language, and the bias indicators in this incident are:
\n1. Presumed difference between perpetrator and victim on ethnic grounds \u2013 due to the traditionally different
\nethnic composition of players and supporters clubs, it can be presumed that the ethnicity of the
\nvictims differ from the one of the perpetrators.
\n2. Location and timing \u2013 the incident happened shortly after a change in presence of minority in the
\nenvironment \u2013 Macedonian players and supporters club on a field hosted by a club with traditional
\nAlbanian players and supporters club.
\n3. Nature of violence \u2013 the incident was carried out in public.
\n4. Lack of other motives.<\/p>\n
Status of the case: Unknown.
\nResponse of local authorities: The police stated via the media that they will undertake the appropriate
\nmeasures. However, The Ministry of Interior stated via Answer upon a Request for information of
\npublic character sent by the Committee that there have been no violations against the Public peace
\nand order during the game.
\nImpact on the victim(s) and the community: This type of incidents brings into question the general
\nsecurity situation in the country and the cohabitation between the different ethnic communities in
\nthe society, and the safety on the sports fields as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What happened: After the semi-final game that ended with victory for Vardar (a team with traditionally Macedonian players and supporters), the players of the team of Shkupi (a team with traditionally Albanian players and supporters) attacked the guest players from Vardar, after which, members in the audience interfered and attacked… […]<\/p>\n