Ratko Mladić Dies: Controversy Continues Over His Legacy

The former Serbian military leader died while serving a life sentence for war crimes. Now, leaders and victims are clashing over how he should be remembered.

Ratko Mladić has died. He was a former Bosnian Serb military leader who was convicted of genocide and other terrible war crimes. He had been serving a life sentence given to him by a United Nations court. His death has caused a lot of anger and argument. Serbia’s president recently criticized the UN court. He was upset that the court did not let Mladić go home to die. On the other hand, many people who suffered because of Mladić feel very differently. They call him a butcher. They are worried that even though he is dead, some people still see him as a hero. They say his followers are tryin…