Serbia’s President Criticizes UN Court for Not Releasing War Criminal Mladic to Die at Home
Vucic said the court barred Mladic from dying in Serbia as judges opened an inquiry into his death and burial requests.
- On Friday, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic accused a U.N. war crimes court in The Hague of "uncivilized behavior" for refusing early release to former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who died Thursday at 84 while serving a life sentence.
- The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals denied Mladic's request last month to return to Serbia, citing his stable medical condition and comprehensive care at the detention facility despite his family's repeated pleas regarding ailing health.
- Mladic was serving a life sentence for genocide and war crimes, including the 1995 Srebrenica massacre where about 8,000 Bosniak Muslims were killed and the 43-month siege of Sarajevo that caused about 10,000 deaths.
- While Bosnian Serbs held vigils, survivor Meira Djogaz stated, "He should never have left prison," as Belgrade awaits clarity on whether Mladic's remains will be returned for a dignified burial.
- The court has opened an inquiry into the circumstances of Mladic's death, though more than three decades after the wars, Balkan foes remain deeply divided over his legacy and role in the conflict.
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Serbia's president rips U.N. court for not letting war criminal die at home
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday accused a war crimes U.N. court in The Hague of “uncivilized behavior” for refusing to grant an early release for the former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who died Thursday…
The AP agency reported today that the president of Syria, Aleksandar Vučić, accused the Hague war crimes court of "uncivilized behavior" for not allowing the early release of former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladić, who died yesterday at the age of 84 while serving a life sentence for his crimes.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic accuses the UN tribunal of "uncivilized behaviour after Ratko Mladic died in a detention unit in The Hague. Belgrade has not yet received information about the transfer of the body to Serbia, where the former general wanted to be buried.
After the death of Ratko Mladic, Serbia's president expressed harsh criticism of the Hague Tribunal. It had behaved "uncivilized" in dealing with the war criminal.
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The Seattle TimesSerbia’s president criticizes UN court for not releasing war criminal Mladic to die at home
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic on Friday accused a war crimes U.N. court in The Hague of “uncivilized behavior” for refusing to grant an early release for the former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who died Thursday at the age of 84 while serving a life sentence for his crimes. Mladic’s...
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