Expulsion from Croatia for BiH citizens who glorified Mladić on social media

Three BiH citizens were found guilty in the first instance court in Dubrovnik and fined for glorifying the late Ratko Mladić on social media, and their residence and work permits will be revoked and they will be banned from entering Croatia for three months, the Dubrovnik-Neretva Police announced today.

For the same offense, the police reported another citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a citizen of Croatia, and they will also be brought to the Municipal Court in Dubrovnik.

In addition, expulsion proceedings from the European Economic Area (EEA) have been initiated with a two-year entry ban, which will come into effect once the verdict becomes final, the police said.

Five people are suspected of displaying pictures, symbols, songs and texts that publicly paid tribute to and expressed gratitude to a person convicted of war crimes. These are four BiH citizens aged 25 to 31, as well as one 35-year-old Croatian citizen.

The police determined that the men had violated public order by posting images, symbols, poems and texts on their public and open social media profiles publicly honoring and expressing gratitude to a person convicted of war crimes, thereby causing anxiety, discomfort and a sense of hurt among citizens, who informed the police.

Four were arrested in the Dubrovnik area, and one in Župa dubrovačka.