North Macedonia: Activists to protest in central Bitola March 29

Event

Activists plan to demonstrate in central Bitola to demand improvements to healthcare services following the death of a patient at a hospital in the city. Participants will gather at Magnolia Square from 19:00.

Additional police will likely deploy to monitor and facilitate the action. Large crowds and associated security measures, including possible road closures and movement restrictions, could prompt localized business and transport disruptions. The action is likely to pass off peacefully, but isolated scuffles with security services cannot be ruled out.

Advice

Avoid the demonstration as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Heed instructions from security services and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Check for disruptions in the affected area the evening of March 29.