Facing the unbearable weight of guilt: health toll on perpetrators of heinous atrocities

Milan Babić’s tragic death following his trial at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) underscores the severe psychological toll that guilt can engender on war criminals and perpetrators of inhuman acts. Similarly, in Rwanda, the mental health struggles faced by both perpetrators and survivors of the genocide highlight the enduring impact of such atrocities, stressing the importance of justice and reconciliation for long-term healing. More lies here.