Lithuanian lawmakers debated amending the criminal code to allow the investigation of individuals suspected of war crimes, even if they are in poor health. Poor health prevented a Lithuanian prosecutor from pressing charges earlier this year against the suspected war criminal Aleksandras Lileikis.
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