Bosnia Genocide Convict Ratko Mladic Suffers Stroke in Prison
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief convicted of genocide and war crimes for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo, has reportedly suffered a minor stroke while serving a life sentence in The Hague. According to his son, Darko Mladic, the 83-year-old was taken to a civilian hospital for scans and examinations before returning to prison. Darko stated that medical professionals described the incident as a silent stroke but warned that his father's health is declining daily and the situation is serious. The family is awaiting official medical documentation from the United Nations authorities to allow Serbian doctors to review the case. They hope this development might facilitate Mladic's transfer to Serbia for specialized treatment. This health crisis follows a July 2025 decision by the U.N. court to deny his request for early release, ruling that his condition did not meet the threshold for an acute terminal illness. No official comment has been issued by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals regarding his current status.
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Bosnia Genocide Convict Ratko Mladic Suffers Stroke in Prison
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military chief convicted of genocide and war crimes for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre and the siege of Sarajevo, has reportedly suffered a minor stroke while serving a life sentence in The Hague. According to his son, Darko Mladic, the 83-year-old was taken to a civilian hospital for scans and examinations before returning to prison. Darko stated that medical professionals described the incident as a silent stroke but warned that his father's health is declining daily and the situation is serious. The family is awaiting official medical documentation from the United Nations authorities to allow Serbian doctors to review the case. They hope this development might facilitate Mladic's transfer to Serbia for specialized treatment. This health crisis follows a July 2025 decision by the U.N. court to deny his request for early release, ruling that his condition did not meet the threshold for an acute terminal illness. No official comment has been issued by the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals regarding his current status.
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