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Serbian Minister of Justice: Mladic will be buried with full stateS
Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujić said that convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić will be buried with the highest state honors and that Serbia will ensure the transport of his remains from The Hague. “We expect that the Hague Mechanism will provide a specific timeframe, what the procedures are and what steps need to be taken. […] The post Serbian Minister…
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- Why it matters
- The pledge signals how Serbia's government will treat a figure convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity, and may inflame tensions in the Balkans where victims' families and neighboring states view such honors as an affront.
- Most affected
- Bosnian and regional victims of the 1990s Balkans wars — State burial of a genocide convict may be experienced as official disrespect to the dead.
- Likely next
- Whether Serbia's government issues further detail on the burial plan, and whether neighboring governments or the Hague Mechanism respond to the pledge.