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POLITICIANS SHOULD NOT TAKE DECISIONS CONCERNING HISTORY
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Jan 27 2012
Azerbaijan
Jan. 27--STRASBOURG, France -- Politicians should not take decisions
concerning history, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human
Rights Thomas Hammarberg said on Thursday answering the question of
member of the Azerbaijani delegation Ganira Pashayeva on adoption
of the law criminalising denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide"
by the French Senate.
"Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland has
already stated his position on this issue and I fully agree with him.
Of course, it is a wrong approach to the issue from the French Senate
and it restricts freedom of speech. I fully support Mr Jagland in the
issue of assessing historical questions by politicians. Politicians
should not take decisions concerning history," Mr Hammarberg said.
Mr Jagland said earlier that history matters should be dealt with
by historians. He said it's wrong that politicians take decisions
concerning history.
The question of member of the Azerbaijani delegation Ganira Pashayeva
was about how will this law harm freedom of speech and expression.
"After this law 500,000 Turks living in France and everyone who denies
the so called "Armenian genocide" will be arrested or pay large fines.
How do you assess this law in the light of human rights and freedom
of speech and expression being Commissioner for Human Rights?" Ms
Pashayeva asked.
After eight hours of discussion, the Senate (upper chamber of the
French parliament) voted for adoption of the law criminalising denial
of the so called "Armenian genocide". Some 127 senators voted for,
while 86 against.
The Lower House of the French Parliament adopted a bill criminalising
the denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" on Dec.22, 2011
The bill demands about a year's imprisonment and a fine of 45,000
euros for denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide".
MPs from the French President's Union for Popular Movement (UMP)
party which has the parliamentary majority, proposed the bill which
aims at criminalising denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" to
the legislative committee of the National Assembly in early December.
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of the
Turkey -- Ottoman Empire had committed the 1915 genocide against
the Armenians living in Anadolu, and achieved recognition of the
"Armenian Genocide" by the parliaments of several countries.
Trend
Jan 27 2012
Azerbaijan
Jan. 27--STRASBOURG, France -- Politicians should not take decisions
concerning history, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human
Rights Thomas Hammarberg said on Thursday answering the question of
member of the Azerbaijani delegation Ganira Pashayeva on adoption
of the law criminalising denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide"
by the French Senate.
"Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland has
already stated his position on this issue and I fully agree with him.
Of course, it is a wrong approach to the issue from the French Senate
and it restricts freedom of speech. I fully support Mr Jagland in the
issue of assessing historical questions by politicians. Politicians
should not take decisions concerning history," Mr Hammarberg said.
Mr Jagland said earlier that history matters should be dealt with
by historians. He said it's wrong that politicians take decisions
concerning history.
The question of member of the Azerbaijani delegation Ganira Pashayeva
was about how will this law harm freedom of speech and expression.
"After this law 500,000 Turks living in France and everyone who denies
the so called "Armenian genocide" will be arrested or pay large fines.
How do you assess this law in the light of human rights and freedom
of speech and expression being Commissioner for Human Rights?" Ms
Pashayeva asked.
After eight hours of discussion, the Senate (upper chamber of the
French parliament) voted for adoption of the law criminalising denial
of the so called "Armenian genocide". Some 127 senators voted for,
while 86 against.
The Lower House of the French Parliament adopted a bill criminalising
the denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" on Dec.22, 2011
The bill demands about a year's imprisonment and a fine of 45,000
euros for denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide".
MPs from the French President's Union for Popular Movement (UMP)
party which has the parliamentary majority, proposed the bill which
aims at criminalising denial of the so-called "Armenian genocide" to
the legislative committee of the National Assembly in early December.
Armenia and the Armenian lobby claim that the predecessor of the
Turkey -- Ottoman Empire had committed the 1915 genocide against
the Armenians living in Anadolu, and achieved recognition of the
"Armenian Genocide" by the parliaments of several countries.