Ratko Mladic is a former military commander of Bosnian Serb forces who was charged in 1995 with war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Mladic was the top army chief under Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic.The International Criminal Court for the Former Yugoslavia: Karadzic and Mladic Indictment Karadzic was arrested on July 21, 2008, but Mladic is still on the run.AFP: Top War Crimes Suspect Karadzic Arrested: Serb Presidency (July 21, 2008)
Mladic's Alleged Crimes
Mladic allegedly ordered the shelling of civilians in Sarajevo and allegedly helped usher thousands of people into concentration camps. Mladic was also charged with promoting the systematic rape, torture, and execution of civilians.The International Criminal Court for the Former Yugoslavia: Karadzic and Mladic Indictment
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Found criminally responsible for rapes, murders, sexual assaults, torture, robbery and plunderThe International Criminal Court for the Former Yugoslavia: Karadzic and Mladic Indictment
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