Vasiliy Kononov

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Vasiliy Kononov (b. January 1, 1922 in Latvia) was a Soviet guerrilla fighter during World War II.

On May 27, 1944 a group of guerrilla fighters executed 9 people in a village called Malye Baty. According to Latvian authorities, these were peaceful citizens. Kononov denies the claims and states that he shot Nazi allies. The European Court of Human Rights is holding hearings over an appeal filed by Kononov, who was convicted by Latvian authorities of war crimes.

[edit] Awards

• Order of Lenin;
• Order of the Patriotic War 1st class;
• Order of the Red Banner of Labour

and other.

[edit] External links

• ECHR press release on 1st heraing in Kononov case