UN Judges Uphold Conviction of Serb Military Chief Ratko Mladic

Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic sits in the court room in The Hague, Netherlands, where the UN court delivers its verdict in the appeal of Mladic against his convictions for genocide and other crimes and his life sentence for masterminding atrocities throughout the Bosnian war, June 8, 2021. Peter Dejong/AP Photo

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—UN appeals judges on Tuesday upheld the conviction of former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic for genocide and other offenses during Bosnia’s 1992–95 war and confirmed his life sentence.

The ruling means the 79-year-old former general who terrorized Bosnia throughout the war will spend the rest of his life in prison. He is the last major figure from the conflict that ended more than a quarter-century ago to face justice.