Prime Minister Plenković condemns honoring Mladić in Serbia — Anadolu Agency
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on September 23 at the UN General Assembly in New York, United States, criticized Serbia for officially honoring Ratko Mladić, who was convicted by an international tribunal of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. This was reported by Anadolu Agency.
Plenković’s statement at the UN
According to Plenković, the military and official honors given to Mladić in Serbia were an insult to his victims and to the rulings of international courts. He said that genuine reconciliation in Europe is possible only through direct acknowledgment of historical crimes, respect for victims, and rejection of the institutional glorification of those responsible.
The Croatian prime minister also noted that state participation in events glorifying Mladić is incompatible with the values of the union Serbia seeks to join.
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International tribunal verdict
Plenković recalled that Mladić’s crimes culminated in the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica. According to him, these were preceded by shelling of Croatian cities, killings of civilians, and the destruction of cultural and industrial infrastructure.
In 2017, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia sentenced Mladić to life imprisonment for crimes committed during the 1992–1995 conflict. According to the agency, he died in custody in The Hague in August this year.
Separately, Plenković stated the need for equal application of international legal standards to protect civilians and ensure unimpeded humanitarian access to Gaza. Croatia supports a negotiated two-state solution for the peaceful and secure lives of Israelis and Palestinians.
