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François Hollande finds resolution to criminalize denial of Armenian Genocide
10:01 - 09.04.13
President of France François Hollande has promised to present a new
bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide but fails to do
it because of the decision of the Constitutional Council.
Citing its own sources, Turkish Hurriyet writes that Hollande has
found a `middle resolution' to make it correspond to French
legislation through EU legislation.
The French law will not have `Armenian Genocide' formulation but its
denial will be considered a crime.
The new bill will base on circle resolution adopted by the EU on
November 28, 2008 which says that the denial of crimes against
humanity is punitive in the EU territory.
The law will be formulated in the following way: `The person who will
deny genocide, sow hatred, revenge, offend religion, race, nationality
will be jailed for 1-3 years.'
Expressing viewpoint about genocide or making scientific works will
not be punished but the person who will say offensive phrases will be
punished. The new bill will be finalized and put in parliament's
agenda in fall.
Armenian News - Tert.am
10:01 - 09.04.13
President of France François Hollande has promised to present a new
bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide but fails to do
it because of the decision of the Constitutional Council.
Citing its own sources, Turkish Hurriyet writes that Hollande has
found a `middle resolution' to make it correspond to French
legislation through EU legislation.
The French law will not have `Armenian Genocide' formulation but its
denial will be considered a crime.
The new bill will base on circle resolution adopted by the EU on
November 28, 2008 which says that the denial of crimes against
humanity is punitive in the EU territory.
The law will be formulated in the following way: `The person who will
deny genocide, sow hatred, revenge, offend religion, race, nationality
will be jailed for 1-3 years.'
Expressing viewpoint about genocide or making scientific works will
not be punished but the person who will say offensive phrases will be
punished. The new bill will be finalized and put in parliament's
agenda in fall.
Armenian News - Tert.am