Darko Mladić: Deadline for General's Health Assessment is Short, I Hope He Will Be Alive
Darko Mladić, son of General Ratko Mladić, says he expects a quick decision by the end of the day on Friday, May 1st, on the request for his father to be released for treatment in Serbia.
TL;DR
- Darko Mladić anticipates a decision by Friday, May 1st, on his father's request for release for treatment in Serbia.
- The President of the Mechanism has requested an additional expert opinion on humanitarian grounds for General Ratko Mladić's release.
- Both Serbian and Hague doctors agree that General Mladić's health is worsening.
- The Mechanism has ordered independent experts to assess Mladić's current health, diagnoses, prognosis, and treatment options by Friday.
- A request for conditional release on humanitarian grounds was submitted on April 23rd due to Mladić's poor health, including a stroke on April 10th.
- General Mladić has been in palliative care at the Hague detention hospital since 2024, with previous requests for temporary release for treatment in Serbia being denied.