What happened: Two migrants, Moroccan nationals, who had been attacked the previous day near
\nSkopje, were yet again attacked near Kumanovo and physically assaulted by two persons who were
\ndriving them in a PMV, after which one of the victims managed to escape and the other one was
\nattacked with fi sts and sustained visible physical injuries.<\/p>\n
Date, time and location of the incident: 8 January, at 23:50, near Kumanovo.
\nSource of information: Electronic medium \u201cKumanovski muabeti\u201d.
\nVictim(s) involved: Two Moroccans
\nType of the crime(s): Bodily Injury (Article 130, CC)
\nPerpetrator(s): 2 unknown perpetrators.
\nBrief description of the incident with bias indicators: In this incident, the bias motive is ethnicity,
\nnationality or language and the bias indicators are:
\n1. Difference in ethnicity \u2013 the ethnicity of the perpetrators is different from the ethnicity of the
\nvictims; the victims are members of a group (Moroccan migrants) which is signifi cantly outnumbered
\nby citizens of the area where the incident occurred;
\n2. Pattern of previous incidents \u2013 this incident is the latest in a growing trend of robberies and attacks
\non migrants.<\/p>\n
Status of the case: Under investigation
\nResponse of Local Authorities: In MOI\u2019s response to the Committee\u2019s request for public information
\nregarding this incident, it is stated that after the reporting of the incident, the Public Prosecutor of
\nthe Public Prosecutor\u2019s Offi ce in Kumanovo was informed about the incident and a record was opened
\non the reported incident, which was sent via offi cial mail to SIA Kumanovo for further investigation.
\nImpact on the victim(s) and the community: This incident calls into question the safety of migrants
\nentering and passing through the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
What happened: Two migrants, Moroccan nationals, who had been attacked the previous day near Skopje, were yet again attacked near Kumanovo and physically assaulted by two persons who were driving them in a PMV, after which one of the victims managed to escape and the other one was attacked with… […]<\/p>\n