A Funeral in Full View of History's Blind Eye The funeral of Ratko Mladic in Belgrade has left no doubt that some European nations are still grappling with the legacy of war crimes committed during the 1990s Balkans conflict.
Thousands attended, including six Serbian ministers, to pay their respects to a man many consider a hero but whom others see as a brutal genocidaire.
Mladic's family and members of Serbia's Orthodox Church ensured he received military honors, despite his conviction in 2017 for orchestrating the Srebrenica massacre.