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Ratko Mladic Funeral Controversy

3 Sep to 10 Sep
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Ratko Mladic Funeral Controversy. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/3583

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Belgrade media report that Mladic will be buried in Belgrade on Monday.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is a member of the EPP, along with European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and other top officials.

3 of 8 outletsfirst reported 5 Sepwording from NBC News

Earlier on Friday, Kos said the next days ahead of the burial "will be a very important test" for Belgrade.

3 of 8 outletsfirst reported 5 Sepwording from Euronews

Wrapped in the Serbian flag, Mladic's coffin was carried by members of the Serbian Armed Forces from the plane to a vehicle that transported his remains to the Military Medical Academy for autopsy.

4 of 8 outletsfirst reported 4 Sepwording from Deutsche Welle

EU Commissioner Kos cancels trip to Serbia after planned tribute to Mladic

4 of 8 outletsfirst reported 4 Sepwording from The Straits Times

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Known as the “Butcher of Bosnia”, Mladic died at the age of 84 on August 27 while serving a life sentence in The Hague for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during the Bosnian War.

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  1. 3 Sep

    BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The body of the former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who died last week while serving a life sentence for genocide and other atrocities during the war in Bosnia, will be flown to Serbia on Thursday, President Aleksandar Vucic said.

    4 outlets · Toronto Star
  2. 4 Sep

    EU Commissioner Kos cancels trip to Serbia after planned tribute to Mladic

    4 outlets · The Straits Times
  3. 5 Sep

    A commemoration was held on Saturday in Belgrade for war criminal Ratko Mladic two days ahead of his burial, attended by dozens of former military staff, family members and officials.

    4 outlets · South China Morning Post
  4. 8 Sep

    Earlier in the day, Serbian Patriarch Porfirije personally officiated at the funeral service for the former general, who died while serving a life sentence in The Hague for genocide in Srebrenica and other war crimes committed during the violent breakup of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.

    2 outlets · Deutsche Welle

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