Serbian war criminal Mladic to be buried with 'state honours'
Summary
Ratko Mladić, who was convicted for war crimes including the Srebrenica massacre, died at age 84 in a UN prison in The Hague. Serbia plans to bury him with state honors, which has caused strong disagreement within the country.Key Facts
- Ratko Mladić was 84 years old when he died in a UN prison in The Hague.
- He was serving a life sentence for war crimes and genocide.
- Mladić was found guilty of leading the siege of Sarajevo.
- He was also found guilty of organizing the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, where over 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed.
- Serbia intends to give Mladić a burial with national or state honors.
- This decision has caused sharp divisions and controversy in Serbia.
- Mladić’s crimes are linked to the Bosnian War in the 1990s.
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