Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of Bosnia genocide, dies in prison at 83
Ratko Mladić, the former Bosnian Serb general convicted of genocide for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has died in prison at age 83. Mladić had been serving a life sentence following his 2017 conviction by a UN tribunal.
Why it matters
Mladić's death marks the end of a significant chapter in the pursuit of justice for the atrocities committed during the Bosnian War, which remains a pivotal event in modern European history.
Ratko Mladić seen in Sarajevo, Bosnia in 1993. ( Reuters: Chris Helgren )
The article provides a factual account of the death of a convicted war criminal, citing his legal history and role in the conflict without editorializing.
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