Ratko Mladic, Convicted Genocide Perpetrator and Former Bosnian Serb Military Leader, Dies
Source Summary
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military leader convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, has died. The massacre killed at least 8,000 Muslims and is considered Europe's worst atrocity since World War II.
Why it matters
Mladic's conviction and death mark the conclusion of one of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia's most significant prosecutions for crimes against humanity.
