What happened: One young gay male was physically attacked by two unknown perpetrators on
\nlocation commonly known as LGBT cruising area. During the attack, the perpetrators were saying
\nhomophobic slurs, and were calling him \u201cFaggot\u201d.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: August 15- September 1 (precise date unknown), place
\nknown as Lawyer\u2019s Street, Krste Misirkov Blv, Skopje.
\nSource of information: interview with the victim.
\nVictim(s) involved: One young gay male.
\nType of the crime(s): Violence (Art.386).
\nPerpetrator(s): Two unknown perpetrators.
\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: Unknown.
\nResponse of local authorities: When the victims attempted to report the incident to the Police, the
\nPolice threatened with charges for False reporting of a crime against the victims.
\nImpact on the victim(s) and the community: This type of incidents brings into question the general
\nsecurity situation of sexual minorities in the society, especially on locations where they are known
\nto frequent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What happened: One young gay male was physically attacked by two unknown perpetrators on location commonly known as LGBT cruising area. During the attack, the perpetrators were saying homophobic slurs, and were calling him \u201cFaggot\u201d. Date, time and location of the incident: August 15- September 1 (precise date unknown), place… […]<\/p>\n