Mladic died a happy man. He won
The article discusses the death of Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for genocide and war crimes.
The story so far
- Aug 27
- Aug 28
- Aug 29
How outlets cover it
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Open questions and key claims
Former UN rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein described him as 'the epitome of evil'.
Former UN rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein described Mladic as 'the epitome of evil'.
Janko Seslija, a former Bosnian Serb soldier, stated, 'He was murdered there, in those dungeons. I feel sorry for Gen. Mladić. He was an honorable man, honorable soldier and commander.'
Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic accused a UN war crimes court of 'uncivilized behavior' for refusing early release for Ratko Mladic.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated the seriousness of the crimes for which Mladic was found guilty.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic accused the UN war crimes court of 'uncivilised behaviour' for denying Mladic early release.
Mladić told a journalist, 'Look, I have Sarajevo in the palm of my hand. I can either destroy it or take it whenever I want.'
He commanded troops to 'scorch the brains' of Bosnian Muslims and boasted of being a 'Serbian god'.
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