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French MP expresses regret over European Court judgment on Perincek case
December 21, 2013 | 00:41
PARIS. - French MP François Rochebloine, who is also vice president of
the France-Armenia Friendship Group at the French National Assembly,
issued a statement.
In the statement, Rochebloine expressed his regret over the European
Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment on the Dogu Perincek case,
Nouvelles d'Arménie reports.
`Under the name of the protection of the right to the freedom of
expressing opinion, the denial of the apparent fact is strengthened,
and this [comes] at a time when a movement, which acknowledges the
fact of the genocide, is emerging within the Turkish civil society.
Solely the search for the truth liberates and makes strong. Sadly, the
ECtHR has forgotten about that,' Rochebloine said in his statement.
The ECtHR recently ruled in favor of Armenian Genocide-denying Turkish
politician Dogu Perincek's lawsuit that was filed against Switzerland.
The said judgment by European Court of Human Rights was made on the
grounds of freedom of speech. In 2008, a Swiss court had convicted
Perincek for denying the Armenian Genocide. Dogu Perincek is Chairman
of the socialist Workers' Party of Turkey. In addition, he heads the
Talat Pasha organization, which actively fights against the Armenian
Genocide's recognition in Europe.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
December 21, 2013 | 00:41
PARIS. - French MP François Rochebloine, who is also vice president of
the France-Armenia Friendship Group at the French National Assembly,
issued a statement.
In the statement, Rochebloine expressed his regret over the European
Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment on the Dogu Perincek case,
Nouvelles d'Arménie reports.
`Under the name of the protection of the right to the freedom of
expressing opinion, the denial of the apparent fact is strengthened,
and this [comes] at a time when a movement, which acknowledges the
fact of the genocide, is emerging within the Turkish civil society.
Solely the search for the truth liberates and makes strong. Sadly, the
ECtHR has forgotten about that,' Rochebloine said in his statement.
The ECtHR recently ruled in favor of Armenian Genocide-denying Turkish
politician Dogu Perincek's lawsuit that was filed against Switzerland.
The said judgment by European Court of Human Rights was made on the
grounds of freedom of speech. In 2008, a Swiss court had convicted
Perincek for denying the Armenian Genocide. Dogu Perincek is Chairman
of the socialist Workers' Party of Turkey. In addition, he heads the
Talat Pasha organization, which actively fights against the Armenian
Genocide's recognition in Europe.
News from Armenia - NEWS.am