The Simon Wiesenthal Center called on Lithuanian officials to immediately jail a suspected Nazi war criminal. Noting that Aleksandras Lileikis recently published his memoris, the center said, “It seems obvious” that if he is “well enough to write such a book, he is certainly capable of being held accountable for his crimes.” Lileikis’ trial was suspended last year when the judge cited his poor health.
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