What happened: A group of approximately ten perpetrators, around midnight got into a verbal
\nargument that culminated in demolishing of the bar New Orleans in the Old Bazaar in Skopje and
\ndamaging of private property. The attack was predeceased by verbal argument where one of the
\nperpetrators requested the DJ not to play Macedonian music Later in the procedures, the Public Prosecutor proved that the perpetrators were members of the Supporters Club \u201cShverceri\u201d.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: August 5th, 00:00hrs, Old Bazaar, Skopje.
\nSource of information: Local electronic media skopjeinfo.mk.
\nVictim(s) involved: Except the material damage, there were no direct victims in this incident..
\nType of the crime(s): Participation in a Fight (Art.132), Participation in a mob that will prevent an
\nofficial in performing official duty (Art.384).
\nPerpetrator(s): A group of approx. ten perpetrators, Albanian males.
\nBrief description of incident with bias indicators: The bias motive in this incident is religious affiliation
\nand belief, and the bias indicators in this incident are:
\n1. Difference between victim and perpetrator on ethnic grounds \u2013 the perpetrators were Albanians, while the
\nowner of the establishment is Macedonian.
\n2. Comments at the scene \u2013 the incident followed an verbal argument, where the perpetrators requested
\nfrom the DJ not to play Macedonian music.
\n3. Nature of violence \u2013 the incident was carried out in public.
\n4. Lack of other motives.<\/p>\n
Status of the case: Two of the perpetrators were found guilty and sentenced.
\nResponse of local authorities: The authorities clarified the case, resulting in charges, processing and
\nsentencing of two perpetrators for the act of \u201cviolence\u201d.
\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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What happened: A group of approximately ten perpetrators, around midnight got into a verbal argument that culminated in demolishing of the bar New Orleans in the Old Bazaar in Skopje and damaging of private property. The attack was predeceased by verbal argument where one of the perpetrators requested the DJ… […]<\/p>\n