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I have reverted some of K.e.coffman's edits, he has misread the Delfi source, it doesn't draw any conclusion that the battalion participated in the murder of Jews in Novogrudok, but discusses some circumstantial evidence found during investigation by the Estonian International Commission for the Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity, such as a battalion's report with Harald Riipalu's signature on it which places him in the area. However the Commission states on page 862 of their final report: "There is no reliable data concerning the participation of members of the 36th Estonian Defence Battalion in the execution of Jews". ("Estonian defence battalions / police battalions". In Toomas Hiio; Meelis Maripuu; Indrek Paavle. Estonia 1940–1945: Reports of the Estonian International Commission for the Investigation of Crimes Against Humanity. Tallinn. pp. 825–876). --Nug (talk) 21:00, 16 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]
Your tertiary source is mistaken. I have a copy of the Commission report and it further states "Contemporary researchers accuse the local German gendarmerie, one Lithuanian unit and a Belorussian defence battalion of these specific actions." The report states on page 861 that the 36th Police Battalion was investigated in the Federal Republic of Germany between 1967 to 1971 and no evidence was found. --Nug (talk) 07:05, 17 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]