Ratko Mladić died amid calls for state funeral in Serbia and Republika Srpska; Institutionalised glorification of war criminals.
Ratko Mladić died amid calls for state funeral in Serbia and Republika Srpska; Institutionalised glorification of war criminals. Ratko Mladić’s death | Pro Peace What matters now is how societies in the Western Balkans deal with his legacy Mladić was convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. These facts have been established before international courts and extensively documented. The immediate challenge is therefore not to revisit his biography, but to look closely at what has happened since his death is deeply concerning: calls for a state funeral, calls for public mourning, and political actors, media and different parts of society across the region are honouring Ratko Mladić as a hero. These reactions tell us about dealing with the violent past more than thirty years after the war. ...