ADD: Announcement of Ratko Mladić's State Funeral Proves Regime Never Abandoned Genocide Policy

A planned state funeral for convicted Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladić has drawn sharp criticism from the Regional Academy for Democracy Development (ADD) in Novi Sad. The organization stated on Tuesday that the announcement, reportedly made by Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujić, proves the current Serbian regime has not abandoned the policies of the 1990s.

ADD asserts that honoring Mladić, who was convicted of genocide and war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, signifies a failure by the government to distance itself from the past. The organization views this as evidence that the regime continues to endorse the policies that led to widespread atrocities during the Balkan wars.

The statement from ADD implies a deep concern that Serbia is not moving towards reconciliation or accountability. By allowing a state funeral for a figure convicted of such severe crimes, the government risks signaling a continued alignment with nationalist ideologies and a disregard for the victims of the conflicts.

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the announcement of the state funeral for Ratko Mladić proves that the regime has never given up the policy of genocide.