A court in North Macedonia has ordered that a former government minister who was assaulted in a prison yard by other inmates be detained at home instead. Janakieski was punched and kicked by inmates in the prison yard. Janakieski, a conservative, is awaiting trial in connection with the violent storming of parliament in 2017. A former labour minister facing similar charges remained detained in prison. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev forced the head of the main prison in Skopje to resign over the attack.

Source: National Post February 23, 2019 19:41 UTC