Ratko Mladic’s Lavish Funeral was an Indictment of Serbia’s Govt: Experts

Four experts told BIRN that ‘state-sponsored event’ should not be taken as representative of all Serbian society – even if it sent a disturbing message. Criticism has echoed across Europe over the high-profile funeral of Ratko Mladic on Monday in Belgrade, raising questions about the potential repercussions for Serbia of giving a convicted war criminal a hero’s farewell. His funeral with military honours was attended by senior officials of Serbia and Bosnia’s mainly Serb entity, Republika Srpska. Ministers from the Serbian government included Defence Minister Bratislav Gasic, Justice Minister Nenad Vujic and Culture Minister Nikola Selakovic. Subscribe to Balkan Insight Premium to read the full article. Please login to your account below if you are already a Premium Subscriber. Buy Premium Subscription Our Premium Service gives you full access to all content published on BalkanInsight.com, including analyses, investigations, comments, interviews and more. Choose your subscription today and get unparalleled in-depth coverage of the Southern and Eastern Europe. Buy Premium Subscription If you have trouble logging in or any other questions regarding you account, please contact us