Bosnian Judge Faces Pressure as War Criminal Mladic Nears Death
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Bosnian court officials report that former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Mladic, 84, is close to death while serving a life sentence for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 1992‑95 Bosnian war.
Mladic’s lawyers have requested that the judge release him from prison, citing his deteriorating health. The request comes as the former political leader remains incarcerated in Bosnia, where he has been held since his conviction.
The case underscores the ongoing legal scrutiny of war crimes from the Bosnian conflict, with Mladic’s sentence reflecting the international community’s efforts to hold perpetrators accountable.
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