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'GENOCIDE' BILL ON FRENCH PARLIAMENT AGENDA
Hurriyet Daily News
Dec 20 2011
Turkey
The French government did not object to the placement of the motion
criminalizing the denial of the Armenian claims of genocide on the
Parliament agenda, according to Anatolia news agency.
The government's lack of objection secured the future vote of the
bill by the French Parliament on Thursday.
If the motion passes, anyone who publicly denies the Armenian genocide
claims or the 1915 events would face a year in prison and a 45,000
euro fine.
Turkey has been increasing pressure on France to halt the motion,
with businessmen and politicians contributing to campaigns.
Earlier today, news of a French hotel cancelling reservations for a
conference room by a Turkish delegation campaigning against the motion
had surfaced. The cancellation was reportedly caused by political
pressure placed on the French hotel management.
Hurriyet Daily News
Dec 20 2011
Turkey
The French government did not object to the placement of the motion
criminalizing the denial of the Armenian claims of genocide on the
Parliament agenda, according to Anatolia news agency.
The government's lack of objection secured the future vote of the
bill by the French Parliament on Thursday.
If the motion passes, anyone who publicly denies the Armenian genocide
claims or the 1915 events would face a year in prison and a 45,000
euro fine.
Turkey has been increasing pressure on France to halt the motion,
with businessmen and politicians contributing to campaigns.
Earlier today, news of a French hotel cancelling reservations for a
conference room by a Turkish delegation campaigning against the motion
had surfaced. The cancellation was reportedly caused by political
pressure placed on the French hotel management.