War Criminal Mladić Commemorated in Belgrade, but No State Honours
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Ratko Mladić, convicted of war crimes and genocide in Srebrenica, will be buried at the Topčider cemetery in Belgrade. "My father was killed in The Hague," claims Darko Mladić.
Algemeen Dagblad
destentor.nlRatko Mladic will be buried on Monday. Under pressure from the EU, this will take place without official honors. Nevertheless, Belgrade expects crowds along the roadside, for whom the war criminal is still a hero.
A ceremony was held Saturday in Belgrade in tribute to Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic, attended by several dozen military personnel, family members and government officials, two days before his burial in the Serbian capital.
Thousands of people are expected to attend the funeral of war criminal Ratko Mladić. The funeral will take place without the presence of high-ranking state representatives, cannon salutes and a ceremonial military presence. Brussels has previously warned that any glorification would be "incompatible with the values on which the European path is based".
War criminal Mladić commemorated in Belgrade, but no state honours
Thousands are expected at Mladić's burial in Belgrade on Monday, which will proceed without serving officials, artillery salutes or ceremonial military presence. Brussels has said earlier any glorification would be "incompatible with the values on which the EU path is built".
Ratko Mladic will be buried on Monday. Under pressure from the EU, this will take place without official honors. Nevertheless, Belgrade expects crowds along the roadside, for whom the war criminal is still a hero.
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