Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero’s burial in Serbia

Serbia holds funeral for convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic. By Natasa Kovacev and Armin Aljovic.

What happened

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina/Belgrade, Serbia – Thousands of individuals have gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic, despite warnings against the "glorification" of the former Bosnian Serb army general.

Mladic, 84, died on August 27 while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 1992-1995 war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. His body was returned to Serbia on a administration plane last week, sparking condemnation in the region and beyond.

The bottom line

Taken together, the developments around convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic gets hero's burial in Serbia point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.