Crowds gather in Belgrade for Ratko Mladic funeral
Crowds gathered in Belgrade on Monday for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic.
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“Thousands of mourners gather in Belgrade for war criminal Mladic's funeral”
Thousands mourners gather in Belgrade for Ratko Mladic funeral
Key points
- Thousands of mourners gathered at the Church of St. Luke in Belgrade to view Ratko Mladic's body.
- Mladic died in The Hague on August 27 while serving a life sentence for genocide and war crimes.
- EU enlargement commissioner Marta Kos cancelled an upcoming Serbia visit in protest of the glorification.
- Serbian authorities planned full military honours for Mladic, with Patriarch Porfirije leading the service.
- Serbia, an EU candidate, faced criticism from European officials and regional victims' relatives over the homage.
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7 7 Crowds gather in Belgrade for Ratko Mladic funeral
Crowds gathered in Belgrade on Monday for the funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic.