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Serbia Receives Body of Convicted War Criminal Ratko Mladic with Military Honors
Just the facts
Mladic, a former military general, died while serving a life sentence imposed by a United Nations tribunal for war crimes and genocide during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War. Official state representatives and military personnel were present as his body was transported back to Serbia. The UN International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals had previously convicted Mladic for his role in the Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo. The ceremony has drawn attention from regional human rights groups and international observers.
Why this is news
Serbian authorities received the remains of former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic and provided military honors upon arrival.
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