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Serbia says war criminal Mladic to be buried with 'state honors'
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Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, whose forces besieged the Bosnian capital for several years in the 1990s and carried out the worst massacre in Europe since World War II, 'will...
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- Why it matters
- Mladic was convicted for orchestrating the Srebrenica massacre and the Sarajevo siege. A state funeral signals how Serbia's government treats accountability for atrocities that killed tens of thousands and shaped regional relations for decades.
- Most affected
- Bosnian survivors and victims' families — A state funeral for the architect of their suffering signals official validation.
Serbia's relationship with Bosnia and the international community — State honors for a convicted war criminal may strain regional reconciliation efforts. - Likely next
- Whether international bodies or neighboring governments formally protest or respond to the state funeral.
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