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Ratko Mladić state funeral plans in Serbia
The story so farRatko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb army commander convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre and sentenced to life imprisonment, has died. Serbia is planning to give Mladić a state funeral with full military honours, according to reports. Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić accused the UN war crimes tribunal of 'uncivilised behaviour' for its handling of Mladić's death, reportedly criticising the court for not allowing him to die outside custody.
Still watching
- What steps, if any, are Srebrenica survivors and victims' groups taking to counter the glorification of Mladić within Serbia?
- How will Bosnia-Herzegovina, the international community, and EU accession bodies respond to Serbia's handling of Mladić's death and burial?
- What were the exact circumstances of Mladić's death, and what was the UN court's specific conduct that Vučić labelled 'uncivilised'?
- Will Serbia proceed with a state funeral and military honours for Mladić, and will the government face any international consequences for doing so?
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Ratko Mladić state funeral plans in Serbia
- Ratko Mladić, the Bosnian Serb army commander convicted of genocide for the Srebrenica massacre and sentenced to life imprisonment, has died.
- Serbia is planning to give Mladić a state funeral with full military honours, according to reports.
- Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić accused the UN war crimes tribunal of 'uncivilised behaviour' for its handling of Mladić's death, reportedly criticising the court for not allowing him to die outside custody.
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