The Simon Wiesenthal Center called upon Scotland’s justice minister to expedite the extradition to Lithuania of an Edinburgh resident. Anton Gecas, also known as Antanas Gecevicius, is accused of participating in genocide and crimes against humanity during the Holocaust.
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