At a Belgrade derby steeped in historical intensity, Red Star supporters unveiled a tifo honouring Ratko Mladic — the military commander convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian War, who died in a Hague prison in 2023. The display is more than a provocation; it is a window into the unfinished work of collective memory in post-conflict societies, where official justice and popular sentiment do not always travel the same road. Decades after the atrocities that earned Mladic the epithet 'butcher of Bosnia,' his image still functions as a symbol for those who resist the
Red Star Belgrade fans honour convicted war criminal Mladic with tifo
Mladic was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity during the Bosnian War, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and widespread displacement.