Body of war criminal Mladic returns to Serbia with military honours
Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic’s body arrived in Serbia on Thursday, where it was received with military honours. The casket, draped in the Serbian flag, was carried from the plane by six soldiers after arriving from The Hague, accompanied by Mladic’s son Darko and Serbia’s Justice Minister Nenad Vujic. The body was then driven from the airport…
- Why it matters
- Serbia's government treated a convicted war criminal as a national figure, signalling official embrace of a man convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity by international courts.
- Most affected
- Bosnian survivors of Mladic's forces — Serbia's state ceremony honors the man convicted of orchestrating their persecution.
Serbia's international standing — The military honours may strain relations with countries and courts that prosecuted Mladic. - Likely next
- Whether international bodies or neighbouring governments issue formal statements responding to Serbia's treatment of Mladic's remains.
Also reported by: ABC News