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The original was posted on /r/worldnews by /u/Environmental-Cold24 on 2023-09-14 13:25:05.

Original Title: Dutch diplomat who saved 9.000-10.000 Jews in Lithuania during WWII was punished by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the war for ‘diverging from standard visa protocol’. After 80 years he is finally honoured with the highest possible recognition for a civilian.