Belgrade ceremony honors convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić
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About 300 people gathered in Belgrade on Saturday to honor convicted Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladić, who died in UN custody in The Hague on August 27. The ceremony took place at the Serbian Army House, organized by an association of retired and active generals, with family members and Serbian officials attending. Dozens of supporters remained outside as the venue was full.
Key Facts
- About 300 people attended the memorial ceremony in Belgrade on September 5, 2026.
- The ceremony was held at the Serbian Army House, controlled by Serbia's Ministry of Defense.
- Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujić and Republika Srpska President Siniša Karan attended the event.
- Mladić was sentenced to life imprisonment in November 2017 for genocide and war crimes, including the killing of 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica.
- The International Criminal Court rejected a request to transfer Mladić to a Serbian military hospital before his death.
Memorial Ceremony
The ceremony took place at the Serbian Army House in Belgrade, a venue controlled by Serbia's Ministry of Defense. It was organized by an association of retired and active generals. Mladić's son Darko and other family members attended, along with Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujić and Republika Srpska President Siniša Karan. Dozens of supporters waited outside because the hall was full. Some wore T-shirts with Mladić's image in military uniform and the words 'Serbian hero,' and attendees described him as an 'outstanding personality' and 'a man and a soldier.'
Conviction and War Crimes
The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia sentenced Mladić to life imprisonment in November 2017 for genocide of Muslims. The court found he was substantially involved in war crimes in Srebrenica, personally directing artillery fire. The indictment cited the killing of 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica in 1995 and thousands of deaths during the 44-month siege of Sarajevo. The International Criminal Court upheld the sentence in June 2021. Nearly 100,000 people died in the 1992-1995 Bosnian war.
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