EU Rejects Mladic Glorification Amid Serbian Funeral
The EU voiced strong opposition to any form of glorification of Ratko Mladic, a convicted war criminal, as thousands attended his funeral in Belgrade.
The European Union issued a statement on Monday condemning any attempts to glorify Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb Army commander convicted of crimes against humanity during the Balkan conflicts of the 1990s. His death has prompted a large gathering in Belgrade.
Mladic was convicted by the United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal in The Hague in 2017 and sentenced to life imprisonment for orchestrating the Srebrenica genocide and other atrocities committed in Bosnia and Croatia during the 1990s conflict.
The funeral in Belgrade is expected to draw thousands of mourners, reflecting his status as a significant figure in Serbian history despite the international outcry against his glorification. The EU's position underscores its stance against normalizing figures responsible for past war crimes.
Original reporting by France 24. This summary was written and reviewed by automated systems.