Family Mladic asks Belgrade court to declare him dead

The family of Ratko Mladic has asked the Principal Court in Belgrade to declare him officially dead. A motion was filed by the family's lawyer, Milos Saljic. He said that the fmily has not heard from Mladic since years and that he could not have survived without medical care.

This motion comes shortly after the EU unanimously agreed to ratify the SAA trade agreement with Serbia. Mladic is one of the last remaining fugitives wanted by ICTY for war crimes.