North Macedonia
North Macedonia regularly reports hate crime data to ODIHR. North Macedonia implemented ODIHR's Training Against Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement (TAHCLE) Programme in 2014, training more than 2,000 police officers under the programme by 2018. Following changes to the hate crime provisions in 2018, a refresher training-of-trainers session for police was conducted by ODIHR in December 2021. North Macedonia implemented ODIHR's Prosecutors and Hate Crime Training (PAHCT) programme in 2019, and in 2022 completed a training on hate crimes for the judiciary together with the OSCE Mission to Skopje.
OFFICIAL DATA REPORTED BY STATES
| Year | Hate crimes recorded by police | Prosecuted | Sentenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 41 | Not available | Not available |
| 2022 | 54 | Not available | Not available |
| 2021 | 22 | 125 | Not available |
| 2020 | 29 | Not available | Not available |
| 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 2021 Data
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The 22 cases reported by police involved 21 perpetrators. The figures may include cases of hate speech and discrimination, which fall outside of the OSCE's hate crime definition. The records on prosecuted cases represent cases pending before Basic Courts; of the total number, 118 cases are pending before the Basic Criminal Court in Skopje.
Hate crime recorded by police
The records below may include cases of hate speech, which fall outside of the OSCE's definition of hate crime. Detailed data on bias motivations are not available.
KEY OBSERVATION
ODIHR recognizes North Macedonia's efforts to build the capacity of police and prosecutors to address hate crimes effectively. However, based on the available information, it observes that law enforcement agencies have not recorded the bias motivations behind hate crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that North Macedonia would benefit from continuing to raise awareness among and build the capacity of criminal justice officials to address hate crime.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, OSCE participating States committed to promptly investigating hate crimes and ensuring that the motives of those convicted of hate crimes are acknowledged. To that end, law enforcement agencies must first record the bias motivation behind hate crimes. Participating States have also committed to introducing or further developing professional training and capacity-building activities for law enforcement, prosecution, and judicial officials dealing with hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support North Macedonia in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as further resources and tailored capacity-building assistance for police, prosecution, and judiciary.
INCIDENTS REPORTED BY CIVIL SOCIETY
Racist and xenophobic hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02 | Violent attacks against people | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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| 2021-06 | Attacks against property | Balkanski Horizonti
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| 2021-04 | Violent attacks against people | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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| 2021-11 | Attacks against property | Balkanski Horizonti
DELO Skopje
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| 2021-01 | Attacks against property | Association Tribuna - Prilep
DELO Skopje
OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2021-08 | Attacks against property | Association Tribuna - Prilep
Balkanski Horizonti
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| 2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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| 2021-06 | Attacks against property | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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| 2021-02 | Violent attacks against people | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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| 2021-03 | Violent attacks against people | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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| 2021-02 | Attacks against property | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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| 2021-04 | Violent attacks against people | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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| 2021-03 | Threats | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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| 2021-11 | Violent attacks against people | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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Anti-Roma hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2021-08 | Violent attacks against people | European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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| 2021-07 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2021-03 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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| 2021-03 | Violent attacks against people | European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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| 2021-10 | Threats | European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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| 2021-09 | Violent attacks against people | European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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| 2021-07 | Threats | European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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| 2021-03 | Violent attacks against people | OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights
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Anti-Muslim hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02 | Attacks against property | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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Anti-Christian hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-02 | Attacks against property | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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| 2021-10 | Attacks against property | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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| 2021-02 | Attacks against property | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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Other hate crime based on religion or belief
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03 | Threats | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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Disability hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09 | Violent attacks against people | European Roma Rights Center (ERRC)
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Gender-based hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03 | Threats | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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Anti-LGBTI hate crime
| Date | Type of incident | Source | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06 | Violent attacks against people | Macedonian Helsinki Committee for Human Rights (MHC)
OSCE Mission to Skopje
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