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SLOVAK OFFICIAL: ANY TURK DENYING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN SLOVAKIA WILL BE JAILED
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 5, 2012 - 14:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 4, a wreath laying ceremony was held at
a khachkar-obelisk in center of Bratislava, Slovakia, in memory
of Armenian Genocide victims, press service of Forum of Armenian
Associations of Europe (FAAE) reported.
Slovakia's Supreme Court Chairman tefan Harabin, President of Armenian
Constitutional Court Gagik Harutyunyan, Chairman of RA Court of
Cassation Arman Mkrtumyan and FAAE Chairman Ashot Grigorian partook
in the event. In his speech, Mr. Harabin noted that he attaches great
importance to "Law criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial" adopted
by the Slovak government and parliament. He said that any Turkish
official regardless of his rank and any other person who dares deny
the fact of the Armenian Genocide in Slovakia will immediately be
sentenced to 5 years in prison. The Slovak official stressed his
readiness to help his French counterparts to pass a similar law.
Gagik Harutyunyan, in turn, voiced deep gratitude to the Slovak
government, nation and personally the Supreme Court Chairman for
being the first in the EU to adopt a law that penalizes the Armenian
Genocide denial. He noted RA Constitutional Court members' readiness
to cooperate with the Slovak lawyers to prove other countries the
necessity of passing such a law. Mr. Harutyunyan noted that the law
doesn't run counter to human rights, just the opposite ensures their
protection.
FAAE Chairman highlighted the importance of the laws that recognize
the Armenian Genocide and criminalize its denial. According to him,
following the adoption of such laws, Slovakia became a brilliant
example for other states interested in Christian civilization and
fostering maintenance of spiritual culture.
On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the
Armenian Genocide denial with 127 votes for and 86 against. If signed
into law by the President, the bill would have imposed a 45,000 euro
fine and a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this crime
against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire.
However, the French Constitutional Council ruled that the bill
is anti-constitutional. In a statement the Council said the bill
represents an "unconstitutional breach of the practice of freedom of
expression and communication."
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 5, 2012 - 14:45 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 4, a wreath laying ceremony was held at
a khachkar-obelisk in center of Bratislava, Slovakia, in memory
of Armenian Genocide victims, press service of Forum of Armenian
Associations of Europe (FAAE) reported.
Slovakia's Supreme Court Chairman tefan Harabin, President of Armenian
Constitutional Court Gagik Harutyunyan, Chairman of RA Court of
Cassation Arman Mkrtumyan and FAAE Chairman Ashot Grigorian partook
in the event. In his speech, Mr. Harabin noted that he attaches great
importance to "Law criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial" adopted
by the Slovak government and parliament. He said that any Turkish
official regardless of his rank and any other person who dares deny
the fact of the Armenian Genocide in Slovakia will immediately be
sentenced to 5 years in prison. The Slovak official stressed his
readiness to help his French counterparts to pass a similar law.
Gagik Harutyunyan, in turn, voiced deep gratitude to the Slovak
government, nation and personally the Supreme Court Chairman for
being the first in the EU to adopt a law that penalizes the Armenian
Genocide denial. He noted RA Constitutional Court members' readiness
to cooperate with the Slovak lawyers to prove other countries the
necessity of passing such a law. Mr. Harutyunyan noted that the law
doesn't run counter to human rights, just the opposite ensures their
protection.
FAAE Chairman highlighted the importance of the laws that recognize
the Armenian Genocide and criminalize its denial. According to him,
following the adoption of such laws, Slovakia became a brilliant
example for other states interested in Christian civilization and
fostering maintenance of spiritual culture.
On January 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the
Armenian Genocide denial with 127 votes for and 86 against. If signed
into law by the President, the bill would have imposed a 45,000 euro
fine and a year in prison for anyone in France who denies this crime
against humanity committed by the Ottoman Empire.
However, the French Constitutional Council ruled that the bill
is anti-constitutional. In a statement the Council said the bill
represents an "unconstitutional breach of the practice of freedom of
expression and communication."