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3 BILLS, DEFINING DENIAL OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AS A CRIME, IN FRENCH SENATE
ARMENPRESS
July 20, 2010
PARIS
The bill, defining the denial of the Armenian Genocide as a crime,
which has already been adopted by the French National Assembly (Lower
Chamber), but not is involved in the agenda of the Senate yet, is again
on focus of discussions. Armenpress reports that the Turkish 'Hurriyet'
daily expressed anxiety about the fact there are 3 bills, defining the
denial of the Armenian Genocide as a crime. The authors of the bills
are the deputies, representing the socialist and communist parties.
The French Parliament adopted a resolution on condemnation of
the Armenian Genocide 2001. The French National Assembly (Lower
Chamber) adopted October 12, 2006 a bill on defining the denial of
the Armenian Genocide as a crime. Now it is expected that the bill
will be brought into agenda of the Senate by several senators before
the forthcoming elections. According to the bill, the one, who dares
deny the Armenian Genocide will have to pay a penalty of 45 000 euros
or will be sentenced into 5 years of imprisonment.
Citing some French media, the Turkish 'Hurriyet' daily also reports
that the possibility of discussing the bill in the Senate is quite
big. In France there are over 500 000 Armenians, who have the electoral
right. There are over 500 000 Turks in France. Only 60 thousand of
them have the electoral right. 'According to some experts, the French
political figures will endeavor to support the Armenian Diaspora,'
'Hurriyet' reports.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
July 20, 2010
PARIS
The bill, defining the denial of the Armenian Genocide as a crime,
which has already been adopted by the French National Assembly (Lower
Chamber), but not is involved in the agenda of the Senate yet, is again
on focus of discussions. Armenpress reports that the Turkish 'Hurriyet'
daily expressed anxiety about the fact there are 3 bills, defining the
denial of the Armenian Genocide as a crime. The authors of the bills
are the deputies, representing the socialist and communist parties.
The French Parliament adopted a resolution on condemnation of
the Armenian Genocide 2001. The French National Assembly (Lower
Chamber) adopted October 12, 2006 a bill on defining the denial of
the Armenian Genocide as a crime. Now it is expected that the bill
will be brought into agenda of the Senate by several senators before
the forthcoming elections. According to the bill, the one, who dares
deny the Armenian Genocide will have to pay a penalty of 45 000 euros
or will be sentenced into 5 years of imprisonment.
Citing some French media, the Turkish 'Hurriyet' daily also reports
that the possibility of discussing the bill in the Senate is quite
big. In France there are over 500 000 Armenians, who have the electoral
right. There are over 500 000 Turks in France. Only 60 thousand of
them have the electoral right. 'According to some experts, the French
political figures will endeavor to support the Armenian Diaspora,'
'Hurriyet' reports.
From: A. Papazian