Wednesday, June 09, 2021

Ratko Mladić- Final verdict. Potocari Memorial.

The final verdict on the sentence already given to Ratko Mladić was delivered in Haag yesterday. He is serving life in prison. Thankfully, this is still the case today- he lost his appeal. The women and other survivors of his gruesome actions committed in Srebrenica during one week in July 1995 were gathered in Potocari at what is today the memorial centre and cemetery, back then, it was the UN headquarters. The court had no reason to change anything- the evidence is clear.-much evidence was even recorded by Mladic himself, documented at the time and easy to access. A sense of relief could be felt- the 'Butcher of Bosnia', responsible for genocide, and other war crimes, will spend the rest of his life in prison.  

Emir Suljagić, director of the Potocari Memorial Center talks with teh media.

Nura Mustafic listening to the live coverage of the final verdict of Mladic.

Mafija Hadžibulić listening to the live cover of the final verdict of Ratko Mladić.

Women who survived the genocide in Srebrenica follows the live covarage of the final verdict of Mladic.

A woman pray for the victims of the genocide in Srebrenica.

Women who survived the genocide in Srebrenica follws the live covarage of the final verdict of Mladic.

Women who survived the genocide in Srebrenica follws the live covarage of the final verdict of Mladic.

The women of Srebrenica displays relief of the fact that Mladic sentence remains the same- Life in prison for genocide. To the left is Nedzad Avdic, genocide survivor, talking to the media immediatly after the verdict.

Women who survived the genocide in Srebrenica shares their thoughts on the final verdict of Mladic.

Women who survived the genocide in Srebrenica responds to the final verdict of Mladic.

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