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UN War Crimes Court Rejects Mladic’s Early Release Request

5/14/2026

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A United Nations war crimes court denied Ratko Mladic’s request for early release while he serves a life sentence in The Hague.
The tribunal said the detention centre offers the Netherlands’ highest medical care and that his confinement does not worsen his health.
Mladic claimed his condition is an irreversible, terminal decline, though he was convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes including the Srebrenica massacre.

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A United Nations war crimes court denied Ratko Mladic’s request for early release while he serves a life sentence in The Hague.
The tribunal said the detention centre offers the Netherlands’ highest medical care and that his confinement does not worsen his health.
Mladic claimed his condition is an irreversible, terminal decline, though he was convicted of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes including the Srebrenica massacre.