North Macedonia

The country's Criminal Code contains a substantive offence provision and general penalty enhancements for hate crime. The data reported to ODIHR also include cases of incitement to hatred.

How hate crime data is collected in North Macedonia

How hate crime data is collected in North Macedonia

Police officers record relevant information when preparing their reports in a section titled "Indications that a hate crime has been committed". This section includes indicators that the incident was a hate crime, while also stating the relevant characteristics of the victim singled out by the perpetrator of the crime.

These characteristics include: sex, race, skin colour, gender, belonging to a marginalized group, ethnic affiliation, language, nationality, social origin, religion or religious conviction, other types of conviction, education, political affiliation, personal or social status, mental or physical disability, age, family or marital status, property status, health status or any other grounds set forth under law or international treaties.

Data about criminal charges filed under the relevant articles are entered in the electronic data system of the Ministry of the Interior. The Ministry's Unit for Criminal Intelligence and Analysis keeps national police records.

Access more information at the Legislation Online website Legislationline TANDIS Access more information at the Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Information System (TANDIS) website

OFFICIAL DATA

Year Hate crimes recorded by police Prosecuted Sentenced
2019 23 - -
2018 33 - -
2017 Not available Not available Not available
2016 2 - -
2015 5 3 2
2014 Not available Not available Not available
2013 Not available Not available Not available
2012 Not available Not available Not available
2011 Not available Not available Not available
2010 Not available Not available Not available
2009 Not available Not available Not available

About 2019 Data

    Figures include cases of incitement to hatred, threats and attacks due to political affiliation, which may fall outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition.

Hate crime recorded by police

The records below may include hate speech cases that fall outside of the OSCE's definition of hate crime. Detailed data on different types of crime or bias motivations are not available.

National developments

Amendments to the Criminal Code adopted in late 2018 entered into force in 2019. These included a hate crime definition, the introduction of specific penalty enhancing provisions for a number of offences and updates to the aggravating circumstance provision applicable to all offences in the Code. The Department for Criminal Intelligence and Analysis of the Ministry of Interior changed the hate crime recording registration form in accordance with amendments to the Criminal Code that stipulate a specific definition of hatred. The Department also amended relevant provisions and incorporated hatred as a motive for committing a number of existing crimes, with the aim of creating a comprehensive framework for monitoring hate crime trends and to improve the institutional response to hate crime in terms of recognizing, detecting and sentencing such crimes.

The Ministry of Justice has prepared a working version of the Law on Payment of Monetary Compensation for Victims of Violent Crimes. The purpose of this law is to provide monetary compensation to victims of violent crimes in accordance with the principle of social solidarity, but also to prevent the secondary victimization of victims during proceedings.

INCIDENTS REPORTED BY OTHER SOURCES

Racist and xenophobic hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2019-01 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-01 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-01 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-01 Threats
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-01 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-01 Threats
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-01 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-01 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-01 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-01 Attacks against property
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-01 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-01 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-01 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-02 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-02 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-02 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-02 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-02 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-02 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-02 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-02 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Threats
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Threats
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Threats
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-03 Threats
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Attacks against property
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-04 Threats
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-07 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-07 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-07 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-07 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-07 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-07 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-07 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-08 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-08 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-08 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-08 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-08 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-08 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-09 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-09 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-09 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-09 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-09 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-09 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-09 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-09 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-09 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-09 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-09 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-10 Threats
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-10 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-10 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-11 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-12 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-12 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-05 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Attacks against property
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Attacks against property
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Attacks against property
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Anti-Roma hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2019-03 Violent attacks against people
European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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Anti-Muslim hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2019-03 Threats
SETA
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Anti-Christian hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2019-03 Attacks against property
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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2019-04 Attacks against property
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Attacks against property
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime

Date Type of incident Source Description
2019-01 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019-06 Violent attacks against people
Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
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2019 Threats
Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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2019-03 Violent attacks against people
Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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2019 Violent attacks against people
Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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2019 Violent attacks against people
Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity
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INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

No information is available.

KEY OBSERVATION

ODIHR observes that the law enforcement agencies of North Macedonia have not recorded the bias motivations of hate crimes.