Milan Lukić

War criminal convicted by the ICTY

Milan Lukić - Military & Warriors born September 6th, 1967
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Military & Warriors

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

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A Bosnian Serb convicted of war crimes by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). In 2012, received a life sentence for crimes against humanity, including murder and persecution during the Bosnian War. The tribunal outlined Lukić's role in the Srebrenica massacre and other atrocities in 1992 and 1993. Significant evidence presented included testimonies from survivors and documentation of the violent acts committed during the conflict.

Convicted of war crimes by the ICTY

Life sentence for crimes committed during the Bosnian War

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