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Ratko Mladić

A Bosnian Muslim woman and child cry near the coffin of their relative, which is one of the 175 coffins of newly identified victims from the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in the Potocari Memorial Center, near Srebrenica, July 10, 2014.

Young Bosnians react to Mladić conviction

Conflict

The conviction of former Bosnian Serbian commander Ratko Mladić divided people in his former home country.

A journalist who covered the Bosnian war testifies in war crimes trial of a key Serb commander

Conflict & Justice

‘The Butcher of Bosnia’ refuses to testify for a former ally at The Hague

Conflict & Justice

War crimes trial of Ratko Mladic inspires graffiti war in Serbia

Global Politics

Serbian military leader Ratko Mladic arrested: Survivors respond

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Mladic War Crimes Trial Suspended

Conflict & Justice

The war crimes trial of former Bosnian Serb commander Ratko Mladic was suspended Thursday because of a clerical error by the prosecution. Earlier, the court heard a detailed description of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, which Mladic is accused of ordering.

Shaking Ratko Mladic’s Hand: A Reporter’s Reflections

Arts, Culture & Media

Reporter Allan Little has a reflection on the day he met Bosnia Serb General Ratko Mladic.

Ratko Mladic Inspires Graffiti War in Serbia

Global Politics

While some in Serbia paint walls with murals and graffiti praising Mladic, others continue to paint over it.

20 years later, Mladic stands trial

The trial of Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic begins in the Hague Wednesday morning. Mladic is being tried  before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia  for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. Dan Damon  reported on the Balkans War for years and is host of World Update for our partner the BBC.

Has Serbia’s Nationalism Gone Underground?

Global Politics

Has the Serbian nationalism been replaced by pragmatism, or is it lying dormant?

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