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HOLLANDE: GENOCIDE DENIAL CRIMINALIZATION BILL SHOULD BE APPLIED
January 28, 2014 | 00:01
French President Francois Hollande, who is in Turkey on an official
visit, stated that there is a decision in France on criminalizing
the denial of genocide, and that it needs to be applied within the
framework of international agreements.
Following the talk between Hollande and Turkish President Abdullah
Gul, the two presidents held a news conference, Hurhaber website of
Turkey informs. To the query on the French bill that criminalizes
genocide denial, the President of France responded:
"History-related activities can be painful, but they need to be done.
We need to ensure peace with consent. We need to work to study,
to recognize what occurred much earlier. This year is the 100th
anniversary of the First World War, and, subsequently, the 2015 [i.e.,
the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide]. We should use this
period to work.
"Do you ask what we will do? We will do the right thing, we will do
the lawful thing, we will seek justice, and we will see to it that
everyone may understand the topic. A law is passed in France with
this regard. And a framework decision is adopted in 2008. They need
to be applied within the framework of international agreements."
News from Armenia - NEWS.am
January 28, 2014 | 00:01
French President Francois Hollande, who is in Turkey on an official
visit, stated that there is a decision in France on criminalizing
the denial of genocide, and that it needs to be applied within the
framework of international agreements.
Following the talk between Hollande and Turkish President Abdullah
Gul, the two presidents held a news conference, Hurhaber website of
Turkey informs. To the query on the French bill that criminalizes
genocide denial, the President of France responded:
"History-related activities can be painful, but they need to be done.
We need to ensure peace with consent. We need to work to study,
to recognize what occurred much earlier. This year is the 100th
anniversary of the First World War, and, subsequently, the 2015 [i.e.,
the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide]. We should use this
period to work.
"Do you ask what we will do? We will do the right thing, we will do
the lawful thing, we will seek justice, and we will see to it that
everyone may understand the topic. A law is passed in France with
this regard. And a framework decision is adopted in 2008. They need
to be applied within the framework of international agreements."
News from Armenia - NEWS.am