War Criminal (2000) - Is it too late to try alleged war criminals of WWII? Subscribe to Journeyman for daily current affairs and science reports: www.youtube.com/user/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: www.journeyman.tv/?lid=8975 Today, they are old men barely capable of walking or even breathing on their own. But 70 years ago, they were responsible for turning thousands of Jews and Communists over to Nazi forces. Is it too late to try alleged war criminals of WWII? An old man stands by the window of the jail where his friends were routinely murdered. "I ate the bread of dead men," he says. "…A man dies next to me. So my neighbour and I share his bread and eat it." Lithuania is reluctant to admit collaboration with the Nazis during WWII, despite the fact that an overwhelming 94% of the country's Jewish population died during this period. This is the highest proportion anywhere else in Europe, even Germany. Until last week Lithuania had never prosecuted an alleged war criminal. Then, in the first Holocaust conviction in the former USSR, a Lithuanian court found a 93-year old former US citizen guilty of collaborating with the Nazis. But he was deemed too ill to serve a prison sentence. Lithuania has now also cleared the way for an extradition from Britain of a Lithuanian-born man suspected of war crimes. With overwhelming evidence, this documentary shows that it is high time for justice. Rod Freedman - Ref no. 756 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.

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