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Here's a look at the life of Ratko Mladic, former leader of the Bosnian Serb army, sentenced to life in prison for genocide and other war crimes.
Birthdate: March 12, 1942
Place of birth: Kalnovik, Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Birth name: Ratko Mladic
Father: Nedja Mladic
Mother: Stana Mladic
Marriage: Bosiljka Mladic
Children: darko and anna
1965 – He graduates from a military academy and joins the Communist Party.
1992 – As commander of the Bosnian Serb Army, Mladic leads the siege of Sarajevo.
July 1995 – Mladic leads an attack on the town of Srebrenica. Approximately 8,000 Muslim men and boys are killed.
nineteen ninety five – Mladic is accused by the UN-created International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) of war crimes and atrocities.
July 1996 – International arrest warrant is issued for him.
1996-2001 – He takes refuge in Belgrade with the protection of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic.
2001 – Mladic goes to hide after Milosevic's arrest.
October 12, 2007 – Serbian officials offer one million euros for information leading to Mladic's capture.
May 26, 2011 – Mladic is arrested in Serbia.
July 4, 2011 – Mladic refuses to plead guilty, so the presiding judge pleads not guilty to all charges against him.
May 16, 2012 – Mladic's trial begins. He is accused of two counts of genocide, nine crimes against humanity and war crimes.
January 28, 2014 – He refuses to testify at the genocide trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic and denounces the ICTY court as “satanic.”
October 23, 2014 – The ICTY announces that the court will hear details about a mass grave that investigators believe has links to Mladic.
December 7, 2016 – During closing arguments, prosecutors recommend life in prison for Mladic.
December 15, 2016 – Mladic's trial is postponed. Three UN judges begin to deliberate on his fate. The process could take up to a year.
November 22, 2017 – Mladic is sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity.
March 22, 2018 – He appealed his conviction and sentence.
August 25 and 26, 2020 – Mladic's appeal hearing takes place.
June 8, 2021 – A UN court confirms Mladic's conviction and life sentence.
