‘The butcher may be gone, but to many he is a hero’: victims condemn glorification of Mladić
Summary
Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb military leader responsible for massive killings during the 1990s Bosnian war, has died in prison. While many around the world view him as a war criminal responsible for genocide and ethnic cleansing, some in Serbia consider him a hero and plan to honor him with full military and state honors.Key Facts
- Ratko Mladić led Bosnian Serb forces during the breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.
- He was responsible for about 100,000 deaths, including the Srebrenica massacre where at least 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed.
- Mladić oversaw the siege of Sarajevo, lasting 1,425 days, causing thousands of deaths, including many children.
- An estimated 20,000-50,000 women and girls were sexually assaulted during the conflict, and 2.7 million people were forced to leave their homes.
- Mladić was convicted of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, and he was serving a life sentence when he died.
- Despite international condemnation, the Serbian government announced Mladić would be buried with full military and state honors.
- The war and Mladić’s actions remain highly divisive in the Balkans, with some viewing him as a national hero.
- The Srebrenica massacre was declared a failure of the international community, including the United Nations, which had promised to protect the area.
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