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Ratko Mladic, convicted Bosnian Serb commander, dies at 84
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military commander convicted of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, has died at the age of 84. He passed away while serving a life sentence at a detention facility in The Hague, Netherlands.
Mladic was a central figure in the Bosnian War (1992–1995) and was widely known as the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ for his role in the Srebrenica genocide, where Bosnian Serb forces overran a UN-designated safe area and killed more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys.
In the months preceding his death, the Serbian government made multiple requests for Mladic to be released for humanitarian reasons due to his deteriorating health. These requests were denied by the court. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic criticized the decision, describing the court's refusal to allow Mladic to die in his homeland as ‘uncivilised.’
The Serbian government has announced that Mladic will receive a state funeral with full military honors, though the final location and arrangements will be decided by his family.
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Aleksandar Vučić · International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia · Ratko Mladić · Republic of Serbia · Republika Srpska · Srebrenica · The Hague
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Mladic was convicted of 20 offences, including genocide and crimes against humanity. www.digitalnewsreport.com · www.worthynews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic criticized the UN court for refusing to allow Mladic to die in Serbia. www.digitalnewsreport.com · www.laverita.info
- [● 2 SOURCES] More than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were killed during the Srebrenica genocide. www.worthynews.com · www.digitalnewsreport.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Mladic was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2017, a verdict upheld on appeal in 2021. www.digitalnewsreport.com · www.worthynews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ratko Mladic died while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. www.digitalnewsreport.com · www.worthynews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Serbian government requested Mladic's release for humanitarian reasons due to his declining health. www.digitalnewsreport.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Mladic's forces overran the UN-declared safe area of Srebrenica in July 1995. www.digitalnewsreport.com · www.worthynews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujic stated that Mladic had been in critical condition for months. www.digitalnewsreport.com · www.laverita.info