A court in Skopje has sentenced Draghi Karov, a Macedonian citizen identifying as Bulgarian, to one year of probation with a three-year suspended sentence. The conviction stems from a comment Karov made on Facebook. This case marks another instance of individuals facing legal repercussions for online expression in North Macedonia. Details regarding the specific content of the comment have not been widely released. The sentencing has drawn attention from NOVA and is raising concerns about freedom of speech and potential discrimination against individuals identifying with Bulgarian ethnicity. Karov is a known figure within the Macedonian Bulgarian community. This ruling follows a pattern of similar cases involving online speech and national identity.