The defence team of General Ratko Mladić has so far received no response from the relevant UN committee regarding a letter challenging The Hague tribunal’s refusal to allow him temporary release for medical treatment in Serbia, his son, Darko Mladić, told SRNA.
- Serbia will present its position at that time. Whether it will be Justice Minister Nenad Vujić or someone else remains to be seen, but Serbia will state its position at that session, and that position will not differ from previous ones, although it may be somewhat stronger – Darko Mladić said.
He noted that he spoke with his father earlier today and described the general as very weak and struggling to speak, adding that there had been no significant change in his condition.
Darko Mladić said that General Mladić’s wife is expected to visit him next week, despite recently experiencing health problems of her own.
He reiterated that the medical documentation provided by The Hague finally included an assessment from a neurologist that accurately reflected the general’s condition. However, he expressed doubt that this would influence the position of the current leadership of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
Asked whether the defence and family might submit the report as additional material to UN committees, Darko Mladić said this would be technically possible but unnecessary.
- In essence, it confirms what we have already submitted. Technically, we could send it, but in practice it would consume additional time, which is not in our interest at this stage – he said.
According to his family, General Mladić suffered a stroke on April 10 and another on May 2, after which his condition reportedly deteriorated further due to serious neurological, cardiovascular, and kidney-related health problems.
Since 2024, he has been held in the detention hospital in The Hague, where he is receiving palliative care.
The International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals has repeatedly rejected requests for General Mladić to be granted temporary release for medical treatment in Serbia.
Source: RTRS
