All Things Ratko Mladic, 1942-2026

[The Bread Guy]

This from CBC.ca:

Serbian President Boris Tadic is due to hold a news conference Thursday amid media reports that a man suspected of being Ratko Mladic, Europe's most-wanted war crimes fugitive, has been arrested.

Belgrade's B-92 radio reported that the man was arrested in Serbia.

Serbia state television reported that the man, who identified himself as Milorad Komadic when he was detained Thursday, is the wartime Bosnian Serb army commander ....

All over Twitter as well - a bit of his backstory here and here.

 

[brihard]

BBC confirms.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13561407

 

[OldSolduer]

Interesting....and good. I can only hope he is prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

Too bad that a few others can't be prosecuted as well.

 

[Sigs Pig]

Still, it sounds like he is liked by many at home....

"As many 51 percent said that if aware of Mladić's whereabouts, they would not report them to police."
B 92

ME

 

[The Bread Guy]

From the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia:

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia welcomes the arrest today of Ratko Mladić, General Colonel and former Commander of the Main Staff of the army of the Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina/Republika Srpska.

He was indicted by the Tribunal on 25 July 1995 and was a fugitive from justice for almost 16 years.

In relation to the arrest, Prosecutor Brammertz stated the following:

“I welcome the arrest of Ratko Mladić today in Serbia. We await arrangements for his transfer to The Hague where he will stand trial before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.

We recognize the work done by the Serbian authorities, specifically the National Security Council and Serbia’s Action Team, in apprehending Ratko Mladić. We thank them for meeting their obligations towards the Tribunal and towards justice. We also acknowledge the efforts of the international community in supporting measures to secure Ratko Mladić’s arrest.

With the news of the arrest, we think first and foremost of the victims of the crimes committed during the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia. These victims have endured unimaginable horrors – including the genocide in Srebrenica – and redress for their suffering is long overdue. Ratko Mladić’s arrest is also significant for all people in the former Yugoslavia.  We believe that it can have a positive impact on reconciliation in the region.

Today is also an important day for international justice. Ratko Mladić’s arrest clearly signals that the commitment to international criminal justice is entrenched. Today’s events show that people responsible for grave violations of international humanitarian law can no longer count on impunity.” ....

Full statement attached - Tribunal's paper trail on Mladic here.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Necro-thread (ironically) bumped with news of Mladic's death in prison.

Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia, dies in prison at 84

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia in the 1990s, has died in prison at age 84, the Serbian state RTS television and the official Bosnian Serb television reported. The reports sa...

nanaimonewsnow.com

Ratko Mladic, Convicted Bosnian Serb War Criminal, Has Died: Reports

Ratko Mladic, the wartime commander of the Bosnian Serb Army who was serving a life sentence for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, has died aged 84, Serbian media have reported.

balkaninsight.com

Breaking news. - Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić dies in Hague prison

The former Bosnian Serb military commander, sentenced to life for the summary execution of more than 8,000 Bosniaks in July 1995 and the years-long siege of Sarajevo, died at 84. He spent 15 years as a fugitive before his arrest in Serbia in 2011. #EuropeNews

www.euronews.com

Ratko Mladic: The 'Butcher Of Bosnia' Who Was Convicted Of Genocide

Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb wartime commander convicted by an international court for genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the Bosnian War from 1992 to 1995, has died at the age of 84.

www.rferl.org

 

[brihard]

Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic has died in custody in hospital in The Hague. Mladic was convicted of crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes for his atrocities against Bosnian Muslims during the siege of Sarajevo, and the Srebenica massacre.

Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, dies in prison at 84

Ratko Mladic, the bullish Bosnian Serb general whose forces rained shells and snipers’ bullets on Sarajevo and carried out the worst massacre in Europe since the Second World War, has died while serving a life sentence for his crimes, UN officials said. He was 84.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[KevinB]

No loss, the world is a better place without him.

I would argue that CTV is however incorrect, as the worst massacre in Europe since WW2 is still occurring in Ukraine, and Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is the leader of that.

The world would also be a much better place with out VVP

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

I think by massacre, they refer to cold blooded mass murder and burial in unmarked mass graves as part of ethnic cleansing. Putin's war against Ukraine is atrocious and barbaric for sure, but it hasn't reached that level, yet.

 

[KevinB]

I think by massacre, they refer to cold blooded mass murder and burial in unmarked mass graves as part of ethnic cleansing. Putin's war against Ukraine is atrocious and barbaric for sure, but it hasn't reached that level, yet.

Beg to differ

 

[The Bread Guy]

I think by massacre, they refer to cold blooded mass murder and burial in unmarked mass graves as part of ethnic cleansing. Putin's war against Ukraine is atrocious and barbaric for sure, but it hasn't reached that level, yet.

I think both of the bits in yellow (not to mention forced transfer of children, and destroying Ukrainian culture in occupied zones) have been pretty clearly documented - USSR 2.0 bot objections/deflection notwithstanding - so I'm going to agree to disagree, too.

 

[RangerRay]

Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic has died in custody in hospital in The Hague. Mladic was convicted of crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes for his atrocities against Bosnian Muslims during the siege of Sarajevo, and the Srebenica massacre.

Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities, dies in prison at 84

Ratko Mladic, the bullish Bosnian Serb general whose forces rained shells and snipers’ bullets on Sarajevo and carried out the worst massacre in Europe since the Second World War, has died while serving a life sentence for his crimes, UN officials said. He was 84.

www.ctvnews.ca

Good.

 

[Genetk44]

Necro-thread (ironically) bumped with news of Mladic's death in prison.

Ratko Mladic, ex-Bosnian Serb warlord who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia, dies in prison at 84

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb general who oversaw atrocities in Bosnia in the 1990s, has died in prison at age 84, the Serbian state RTS television and the official Bosnian Serb television reported. The reports sa...

nanaimonewsnow.com

Ratko Mladic, Convicted Bosnian Serb War Criminal, Has Died: Reports

Ratko Mladic, the wartime commander of the Bosnian Serb Army who was serving a life sentence for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, has died aged 84, Serbian media have reported.

balkaninsight.com

Breaking news. - Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić dies in Hague prison

The former Bosnian Serb military commander, sentenced to life for the summary execution of more than 8,000 Bosniaks in July 1995 and the years-long siege of Sarajevo, died at 84. He spent 15 years as a fugitive before his arrest in Serbia in 2011. #EuropeNews

www.euronews.com

Ratko Mladic: The 'Butcher Of Bosnia' Who Was Convicted Of Genocide

Ratko Mladic, the Bosnian Serb wartime commander convicted by an international court for genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the Bosnian War from 1992 to 1995, has died at the age of 84.

www.rferl.org

Good riddance to bad rubbish.