Two British judges are disputing the length of time a convicted war criminal should spend in jail. Anthony Sawoniuk, 78, was sentenced to life last April after he was found guilty of having killed Jews as a member of the pro-Nazi local police force, which was created in Belarus after the German invasion of the country in 1941. One judge wants Sawoniuk to spend the rest of his life in jail, while another is arguing that he should be allowed at least some hope of release.
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