War criminal Ratko Mladic to be buried in Belgrade
Ratko Mladic died in late August while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 1990s war in Bosnia.
- Why it matters
- The burial of a high-profile genocide convict in a capital city creates potential for political commemorations that victims' groups and international observers view as problematic rehabilitation of a convicted war criminal.
- Most affected
- Bosnian survivors and victims' advocacy groups — Burial in Belgrade may be perceived as state-level honoring of a genocide convict.
- Likely next
- Whether the burial proceeds as planned and how Bosnian and international officials respond.
Also reported by: France 24, Balkan Insight
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