Ratko Mladić

Ratko Mladić is a Bosnian Serb military commander convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes for atrocities committed during the Bosnian War.

Srebrenica massacre: The July 1995 mass murder of more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys after Bosnian Serb forces captured Srebrenica. Mladić was convicted for his role in the genocide committed there.
Army of Republika Srpska: The Bosnian Serb army that fought during the Bosnian War and was established in 1992. Mladić served as its commander-in-chief during the war.
Yugoslav People's Army: The armed forces of socialist Yugoslavia, which existed from 1945 until the country’s dissolution. Mladić built his military career in the Yugoslav army before commanding Bosnian Serb forces.
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia: A United Nations court established in 1993 to prosecute serious crimes committed during the wars in the former Yugoslavia. The ICTY indicted, tried, and convicted Mladić.
Siege of Sarajevo: The 1992–1996 encirclement and bombardment of Sarajevo by Bosnian Serb forces. Mladić commanded forces responsible for the campaign of terror against the city’s civilians.
Drina Corps: A corps of the Army of Republika Srpska responsible for operations in eastern Bosnia. Its units carried out key operations around Srebrenica under Mladić’s command.
Breakup of Yugoslavia: The political dissolution of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia into independent states during the early 1990s. The breakup created the conflict in which Mladić rose to military command.
Serge Brammertz: A Belgian lawyer who served as chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and its successor mechanism. Brammertz led the prosecution when Mladić’s trial reached its final stages.
Prijedor massacre: The 1992 campaign of persecution and mass killings targeting non-Serbs in the Prijedor region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Crimes in the region formed part of the persecution and extermination charges against Mladić.
Joint Criminal Enterprise: A mode of liability in international criminal law based on participation in a shared criminal purpose. The tribunal assessed Mladić’s conduct within alleged joint criminal enterprises.

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