Latvia’s parliament on Thursday passed a Holocaust restitution bill to compensate the Jewish community for lost property more than 75 years after the end of World War II. The 100-seat Saeima voted 64-21 to approve the “Law on the Compensation of Goodwill to the Latvian Jewish Community” following years of discussion on the issue. “Finalizing this process demonstrates that even 77 years after the end of the Holocaust, it is never too late for justice,” said Arkady Sukharenko, chairman of the Latvian Council of Jewish Communities, hailing the move as a “historic step”. The bill provides for compensation payments of...
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