What happened: A group of 30-40 members of FC Vardar\u2019s Supporters club Komiti arrived unannounced
\nat the stadium and attempted to enter and to watch the football match between FC Renova and
\nFC Vardar. The organizer of the match didn\u2019t allow their entrance, and meanwhile a larger group of
\nsupports of the opposite team gathered around them. A verbal argument and exchange of slurs
\noccurred, followed by throwing stones between the members of the two supporters clubs. The Police
\nintervened, preventing further escalation of the incident. One police officer was injured. According
\nto Komiti, several of their members sustained injuries as a result of the Police intervention<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: December 6thth, 13:30hrs, Tetovo City Stadium.
\nSource of information: National electronic media A1on.mk and ekipa.mk.
\nVictim(s) involved: One Police officer.
\nType of the crime(s): Violence (Art.386), Participation in a Fight (Art.132), Endangerment of Safety
\n(Art.144), Endangerment by dangerous means during a fight or argument (Art.133) Assaulting public
\nofficial while conducts matters related to security (Art. 383).
\nPerpetrator(s): 30-40 members of Supporters club Komiti and unknown number of supporters of FC
\nRenova.
\nBrief description of incident with bias indicators: In this incident that occurred during a sports
\nmatch, the bias motive is the ethnic origin, citizenship or language, and the bias indicators are:
\n1. Difference between perpetrator and victim on ethnicity.
\n2. Nature of violence \u2013 The incident was carried out in public.
\n3. Timing \u2013 the incident occurred prior the football match between FC Renova and FC Vardar.
\n4. Location and timing \u2013 The incident followed the presence of a minority group (Macedonian supporters)
\nin a predominantly Albanian environment.<\/p>\n
Status of the case: Unknown.
\nResponse of local authorities: The MOI answered on the Request for information sent by the
\nCommittee that they are undertaking the necessary measures for complete clarification of the case.
\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 30-40 members of FC Vardar\u2019s Supporters club Komiti arrived unannounced at the stadium and attempted to enter and to watch the football match between FC Renova and FC Vardar. The organizer of the match didn\u2019t allow their entrance, and meanwhile a larger group of supports… […]<\/p>\n