Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero’s burial in Serbia
Thousands gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of Ratko Mladic, a convicted war criminal responsible for the Srebrenica genocide. The event featured military honors and participation from various political figures, sparking regional controversy.
Why it matters
The funeral highlights ongoing ethnic and political tensions in the Balkans and the complex legacy of the 1990s Yugoslav wars.
Thousands attend Belgrade funeral of former Bosnian Serb army general convicted of orchestrating Srebrenica genocide.
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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina/Belgrade, Serbia – Thousands of people have gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, despite warnings against the “glorification” of the former Bosnian Serb army general.
Mladic, 84, died on August 27 while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 1992–1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. His body was returned to Serbia on a government plane last week, sparking condemnation in the region and beyond.
Dubbed “ the butcher of Bosnia “, Mladic was buried on Monday in a coffin wrapped in the Serbian flag, with full military honours and the participation of government members.
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