What happened: A minor was physically attacked by a group of four unknown perpetrators because
\nof his sexual orientation. When the group walked by the victim, one of them hit the victim,
\naddressing him with the words \u201cGet away from here, you faggot!\u201d. After that, the group followed
\nthe victim for the next 10-15 minutes.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: December 8th, 19-20h, place known as Lawyer\u2019s Street,
\nKrste Misirkov Blv, Skopje.
\nSource of information: interview with the victim.
\nVictim(s) involved: A minor was physically attacked but he wasn\u2019t injured.
\nType of the crime(s): Violence (Art.386).
\nPerpetrator(s): Four 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: 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
\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: A minor was physically attacked by a group of four unknown perpetrators because of his sexual orientation. When the group walked by the victim, one of them hit the victim, addressing him with the words \u201cGet away from here, you faggot!\u201d. After that, the group followed the victim… […]<\/p>\n