Body of Convicted War Criminal Ratko Mladic Returns to Serbia
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The body of Ratko Mladic, a former Bosnian Serb army commander convicted of genocide and war crimes, was transported by government plane from The Hague to Serbia on Thursday. The coffin, draped in the Serbian national flag, was received by soldiers and transported to a military hospital in Belgrade for an autopsy. The plane included Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujic, Mladic's son, and former comrades of the general.
Mladic died on August 27 at the age of 84 while serving a life sentence in a prison hospital in Scheveningen. He was convicted of crimes including the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, where more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were killed, as well as the years long siege of Sarajevo.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated that the family would announce funeral details, though state media reports suggest a military commemoration on Saturday and a burial on Monday. Vucic expects tens of thousands of people to attend the farewell. Minister Vujic previously stated that Mladic would receive the military and state honors he is due.
The return of the former general has drawn international criticism. The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals condemned the glorification of war criminals. European Commissioner Marta Kos warned that such glorification contradicts fundamental European values and has no place in the European Union or in candidate countries.
Reporting on the event varies by political framing. Center and center left sources emphasize his status as a convicted war criminal and the international condemnation of the honors he is receiving. Conversely, center sources note that a portion of the Serbian population continues to view Mladic as a hero.
How each side framed it
- Centre-left
- This outlet focused on the military honors provided to a convicted war criminal.
- Centre
- These outlets balanced the factual details of his crimes and international condemnation with the fact that he is viewed as a hero by some in Serbia.
Sources
- Centre-left Al Jazeera: Mladic’s body arrives to full military honours in Serbia
- Centre Associated Press: Body of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic flown to Serbia for funeral - AP News
- Centre NRC: Body of war criminal Ratko Mladic, who died in Scheveningen, arrived in Serbia
- Centre Telex: The body of Ratko Mladić was transported to Serbia by government plane, many may attend the funeral
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