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In
the
light
of
the
above
considerations
,
we
find
that
,
within
the
general
context
of
large
-
scale
and
systematic
actions
against
the
Lithuanian
population
,
the
applicant
’s
participation
in
the
2
January
1953
operation
to
capture
and/or
kill
the
partisan
brothers
J.A.
and
A.A.
,
viewed
within
the
framework
of
the
Soviet
authorities
’
operations
to
eradicate
the
Lithuanian
partisans
as
a
significant
part
of
the
nation
between
1944
and
1953
with
the
intent
of
destroying
the
fabric
of
the
nation
of
Lithuania
,
could
reasonably
be
regarded
as
falling
within
the
ambit
of
the
offence
of
genocide
under
Article
II
of
the
Genocide
Convention
.
The
domestic
courts
’
interpretation
could
thus
reasonably
have
been
foreseen
by
the
applicant
at
the
material
time
.
In
view
of
the
foregoing
,
we
are
satisfied
that
the
requirements
to
convict
the
applicant
for
the
crime
of
genocide
have
been
met
in
the
instant
case
.
We
also
reiterate
the
ICJ
conclusion
that
“
where
[
those
]
requirements
are
satisfied
...
the
law
must
not
shy
away
from
referring
to
the
crime
committed
by
its
proper
name
”
(
see
paragraph
112
of
the
present
judgment
)
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