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.

SELECT YEAR

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

National developments

The Government established a working group to propose amendments to the Criminal Code through a wide process of consultations. In co-operation with the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, ODIHR provided legislative assistance to help ensure compliance of legislation with international standards and OSCE commitments. The Criminal Code was amended by adding a new aggravating-circumstances provision to Article 39 that covers the grounds of “national or social background, political or religious affiliation, property or social status, gender, race or colour of skin”. Article 319(1) prescribes punishment for, among other acts, “mistreatment…of national, ethnic or religious symbols, by damaging other people's objects, and by desecration of monuments, graves”.