UN official: glorifying convicted war criminals not protected speech

UN human rights chief Volker Türk's spokesperson, Jeremy Laurence, condemned public glorification of Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide in Srebrenica, stating such acts are not protected speech under human rights law. This follows recent incidents in Serbia and Bosnia honoring Mladic, signaling a legal and political stance against revisionism. The statement may influence regional prosecutions and political discourse in the Western Balkans.