Polish activists sentences doubled
Aug 26, 1999
Rokas M. Tracevskis
VILNIUS - The recent court decision to double the sentences of five pro-Soviet activists, who attempted to establish a Polish autonomy in Lithuania's Salcininkai district in 1990 and 1991, put a strain on Polish-Lithuanian relations.Half a year ago, the five members of the Salcininkai council were sentenced to from six months to two years in prison for their pro-Soviet endeavor. At the beginning of the '90s, the five activists tried to separate Salcininkai from Lithuania and join the Soviet Unio ...
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