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Ratko Mladic, former general convicted of Bosnia genocide, dies
Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in a U.N.-designated "safe area" of Bosnia, Europe's worst atrocity since World War Two, died on Thursday in U.N. custody. France 24's correspondent in Belgrade, Laurent Rouy, has the latest.
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- Why it matters
- Mladic's death closes a chapter in post-Yugoslav justice after his 2017 conviction for genocide and crimes against humanity related to the massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica.
- Most affected
- Families of Srebrenica massacre victims — No possibility of sentence appeal or further legal proceedings against the convicted perpetrator.
- Likely next
- Whether international courts issue a formal statement on Mladic's death or its effect on ongoing Balkan war crimes cases.
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