United Nations war crimes judges on Tuesday upheld a genocide conviction and life sentence against former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic in a move welcomed by the global body’s rights chief, world leaders and others. Mladic, 78, led Bosnian Serb forces during Bosnia’s 1992-95 war. He was convicted in 2017 on charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes including terrorising the civilian population of the Bosnian capital Sarajevo during a 43-month siege, and the killing of more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys in the eastern Bosnian town of Srebrenica in 1995

He had been convicted by trial and ordered to serve life in prison, but appealed against both the verdict and sentence.

But the UN judges on Tuesday dismissed his appeal “in its entirety”. Their decision was final and cannot be appealed any further.

GET A LOAD OF Response from Xiden: Biden hailed the “historic” confirmation of Mladic’s life sentence.

“This historic judgment shows that those who commit horrific crimes will be held accountable,” Biden said in a statement.

“It also reinforces our shared resolve to prevent future atrocities from occurring anywhere in the world,” he added.

“My thoughts today are with all the surviving families of the many victims of Mladic’s atrocities. We can never erase the tragedy of their deaths, but I hope today’s judgment provides some solace to all those who are grieving.”