# Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic receives hero’s burial in Serbia

https://mins.news/en/item/48629

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-07 15:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/7/convicted-war-criminal-ratko-mladic-gets-heros-burial-in-serbia?traffic_source=rss

> Thousands gathered in Belgrade for the funeral of former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, who was convicted of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. His burial with full military honours drew condemnation from civil society, European officials and the UN over the alleged glorification of a convicted war criminal.

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