France to host rally in support of Genocide bill Jan 23
January 15, 2012 - 16:03 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of
France (CCAF) urged all French people upholding principles of
democracy and humanity to join a peaceful rally on January 23 to
support the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial.
On December 22, 2011, French National Assembly passed a bill
criminalizing public denial of the Armenian Genocide. If passed and
signed into law by the Senate, the bill would impose 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.
The Genocide bill will be debated at French Senate on January 23.
January 15, 2012 - 16:03 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of
France (CCAF) urged all French people upholding principles of
democracy and humanity to join a peaceful rally on January 23 to
support the bill penalizing Armenian Genocide denial.
On December 22, 2011, French National Assembly passed a bill
criminalizing public denial of the Armenian Genocide. If passed and
signed into law by the Senate, the bill would impose 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.
The Genocide bill will be debated at French Senate on January 23.