Ratko Mladic died in UN custody at age 83. The Bosnian-Serb general was convicted of orchestrating the 1995 Srebrenica massacre of at least 8,000 Muslims.
Why it mattersHis death closes the last major chapter in prosecuting genocide from Europe's 1990s wars.
AustraliaNo direct Australian effect, though Australia's last UN Security Council seat in 2013-14 coincided with Australia's response to the downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17 by Russian-aligned forces.
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