Vilnius municipality had earlier removed a memorial to Jonas Noreika, who is believed to have personally overseen the murder of Jews when the Nazis controlled Lithuania

Institutions shut indefinitely by head of Jewish community over threats, but other leaders challenge move and call it alarmist and unnecessary

Amid escalating controversy over national commemoration policies, Jewish leader demands government speak out, wonders 'whether we are safe or not'

Once an epicenter of Jewish life, the Baltic state still refuses to come clean about its dark history, critics charge. But recent developments show it is a work in progress

Nationalist protesters picket city hall in defense of Kazio Skirpos during Wednesday’s 21-16 vote; mayor says he's pleased with result

Linas Linkevicius addresses his country's efforts to 'come clean' about Holocaust complicity, and why Vilnius won't recognize Hezbollah as a terrorist organization

State authorities say they won't allow 81-year-old who's written books minimizing Nazi atrocities to commit similar crimes on their soil