Tokens: In
this
connection
,
it
is
relevant
to
mention
that
the
assessment
of
“
the
struggle
of
the
participants
in
the
resistance
movement
as
the
expression
of
the
nation
’s
right
to
self
-
defence
”
had
made
its
way
into
the
Lithuanian
legislation
as
early
as
May
1990
,
that
is
,
immediately
after
the
declaration
of
Lithuania
’s
restored
independence
(
see
paragraph
66
)
.
It
is
also
relevant
to
mention
that
the
Lithuanian
legislation
excludes
from
the
category
of
partisans
(
“
volunteer
fighters
”
)
those
persons
who
“
belonged
to
the
organisational
structures
of
the
armed
resistance
[
and
]
gave
an
oath
”
but
who
nonetheless
breached
it
,
persons
who
“
gave
orders
to
kill
civilians
or
killed
civilians
themselves
”
and
persons
who
“
took
part
in
committing
crimes
against
humanity
and
war
crimes
”
(
see
paragraphs
66
-
67
)
.
Moreover
,
Lithuanian
legislation
recognises
the
partisans
as
the
“
highest
political
authority
”
in
the
“
national
”
resistance
and
as
representatives
of
the
“
sovereign
will
of
the
nation
”
(
see
paragraphs
13
and
67
of
the
judgment
)
.
This
was
confirmed
by
the
appellate
and
cassation
courts
in
criminal
and
civil
proceedings
(
see
paragraphs
39
-
40
and
44
of
the
judgment
)
.
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