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To survivors of the Srebrenica massacre, the death of former Bosnian Serb military leader and war criminal Ratko Mladic changes little about his legacy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Henry, for example, was eventually on cordial terms with William Shawcross, the author of a book that was used by critics to paint him as a war criminal, to the regret of even Shawcross.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Swiss Federal Intelligence Service has said it will finally open long-sealed files on the notorious Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, but without saying when.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
A UN court has denied a bid by convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladić to be released from jail on the grounds he is near the end of his life.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
If he survived the defeat he knew must come, he would be tried as a war criminal according to the war code set up ten centuries before, and executed.
From Cube Root of Conquest by Roger Phillips Graham
