Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Mladić dies aged 84
Ratko Mladić, the convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal known as the 'Butcher of Bosnia,' has died in a UN prison in The Hague at age 84. He was serving a life sentence for genocide and war crimes committed during the 1990s Yugoslav wars.
Why it matters
His death marks the end of a significant chapter in international justice regarding the atrocities of the Bosnian War.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Mladić went on the run after the Bosnian war for 15 years before eventually going on trial at The Hague
The report relies on established legal findings and UN records without editorializing.
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