Foreign Affairs
War Criminal Mladic Honored as Hero in Serbian Football Stadiums
Supporters of Red Star Belgrado displayed a large portrait of Ratko Mladic and chanted slogans referencing the Srebrenica genocide before a match against Partizan, prompting international shock. The tribute included a minute of silence and was promoted on social media, reflecting a broader trend where Serbian state-aligned media glorify Mladic as a general rather than condemning him as a convicted war criminal. Bosnian authorities filed a complaint with UEFA regarding the incident, though penalties were limited to organizational failures. President Aleksandar Vucic’s government has not intervened to remove such displays, which critics link to his past ties with hooligans and current nationalist political strategy ahead of upcoming elections.
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