Izetbegović: Mladić will be remembered as defined by The Hague Tribunal's verdict

Bakir Izetbegović, president of the Party of Democratic Action (SDA), stated that Ratko Mladić will forever be remembered as a war criminal sentenced to life imprisonment by the International Court in The Hague.

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Mladić will be remembered as defined by the final verdict of the International Court in The Hague.

Izetbegović asserted that Mladić's death cannot diminish the gravity of the facts established by international courts, nor can it lessen the suffering of the tens of thousands of victims of the crimes he ordered, committed, or enabled.

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As a war criminal sentenced to life imprisonment for the most heinous crimes committed in Europe after World War II.

"Mladić is dead, but the consequences of his crimes live on," Izetbegović said. He pointed to families still searching for the remains of loved ones, returnees fighting for their rights, and cities and villages recovering from destruction. He also noted the ongoing attempts to deny genocide and glorify war criminals.

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Mladić's death cannot relativize the facts established by international courts, nor can it alleviate the suffering of tens of thousands of people who were victims of the crimes he ordered, committed, and enabled by the system he commanded.

Izetbegović stressed the importance of continuing the fight against these consequences. He called for preserving the truth established by international courts, passing it on to future generations, and firmly opposing any attempts to relativize or justify crimes. This, he argued, is crucial not just for the past, but for the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina, ensuring peace and coexistence for generations to come.

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Mladić is dead, but the consequences of his crimes live on.