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REPORT FROM FRANCE: "LEGAL EXPERTS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THE LAW IS PERFECTLY LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL"
Times.am
06.02.12, 10:18
Report from France: "Legal experts have confirmed that the law is
perfectly legal and constitutional"
Times.am received a letter and a photo of map from Armenian-French
journalist Jean Eckian.
"This map shows the French departments. The numbers shown are those
MPs who have requested referral to the Constitutional Council in
goal to repeal Armenian law adopted on January 23, 2012 by the French
Senate. The areas in orange are those where a large Turkish community
living", the letter says.
"About the possible unconstitutionality, several legal experts have
confirmed that the law is perfectly legal and constitutional. Armenian
community is awaiting the verdict by the Sages of the Council. Probably
on beginning of March", the message concludes.
On December 22, 2011, the bill on criminalization of Armenian Genocide
denial was adopted by the French National Assembly. The bill will
impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for anyone in France
who denies this crime against humanity. France has recognized Armenian
Genocide and Jewish Holocaust. Jewish Holocaust is never tried to be
denied so the bill is about Armenian Genocide which was committed by
the Ottoman Empire on 1915.
After the bill was accepted in French National Assembly on December
22 Turkish Ambassador to France Tahsin Burcuoglu was called back.
But after some time he was sent back and he was ordered to prevent
the bill acceptance at the Senate. He did not manage to do it and
French Senate adopted the bill on January 23 as well and now he had an
order to gather signatures for application. Now some French Senators
consider that the bill is anti constitutional and they appealed it
at the Constitutional Court of the country.
From: A. Papazian
Times.am
06.02.12, 10:18
Report from France: "Legal experts have confirmed that the law is
perfectly legal and constitutional"
Times.am received a letter and a photo of map from Armenian-French
journalist Jean Eckian.
"This map shows the French departments. The numbers shown are those
MPs who have requested referral to the Constitutional Council in
goal to repeal Armenian law adopted on January 23, 2012 by the French
Senate. The areas in orange are those where a large Turkish community
living", the letter says.
"About the possible unconstitutionality, several legal experts have
confirmed that the law is perfectly legal and constitutional. Armenian
community is awaiting the verdict by the Sages of the Council. Probably
on beginning of March", the message concludes.
On December 22, 2011, the bill on criminalization of Armenian Genocide
denial was adopted by the French National Assembly. The bill will
impose a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for anyone in France
who denies this crime against humanity. France has recognized Armenian
Genocide and Jewish Holocaust. Jewish Holocaust is never tried to be
denied so the bill is about Armenian Genocide which was committed by
the Ottoman Empire on 1915.
After the bill was accepted in French National Assembly on December
22 Turkish Ambassador to France Tahsin Burcuoglu was called back.
But after some time he was sent back and he was ordered to prevent
the bill acceptance at the Senate. He did not manage to do it and
French Senate adopted the bill on January 23 as well and now he had an
order to gather signatures for application. Now some French Senators
consider that the bill is anti constitutional and they appealed it
at the Constitutional Court of the country.
From: A. Papazian