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By punishing deniers of genocide in Greece they will make Europe speak up
11:15, 8 September, 2014
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS: Adoption of the bill on
criminalization of the denial of the Armenian Genocide at the Greek
parliament will promote the discussions within the European Union,
Specialist of Turkish studies Artak Shakaryan told Armenpress.
`After the adoption of the bill at the Greek parliament, Armenian
historians and diplomats should carry out serious work. They should
take care that other EU countries not only recognize the Armenian
Genocide but also work out a bill criminalizing its denial. The
adoption of the bill should also be a signal for the Armenian
parliament and make them think of recognizing the genocide of the
Pontic Greeks.
They should speak of the genocides of the Assyrian people and Greek
not only for establishing justice but also for denying the Turkish
thesis, according to which the Armenians were murdered at the
beginning of the 20th century because they cooperated with the Russian
army. Speaking of the genocide of the Greeks, Yezidis and Assyrians,
Armenia will first deny that thesis and will prove that there was a
clear plan in Turkey of exterminating the Christian peoples,' stressed
Artak Shakaryan.
The adoption of the bill in Greece will also prompt The European Court
of Human Rights both related to the case of Turkish nationalist DoÄ?u
Perinçek and other subsequent cases, so that the custody for denying
the genocide is not looked upon as restriction of freedom of speech.
The voting of the Genocide denial criminalizing bill at the Greek
Parliament will take place on September 9 at 19:00 Greece time. The
bill entitled `Fight against Xenophobia' envisages bringing to
criminal account for denial of the genocides of not only the Jews, but
also Armenians and Pontus Greeks on the territory of Greece. The bill
provides big money fines and imprisonment for the people, who publicly
humiliate and deny the genocides ` crime against the humanity `
recognized by the international courts and the Greek Parliament. In
case 51 deputies of the Parliament out of 101 vote for the bill, it
will be adopted.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/775310/by-punishing-deniers-of-genocide-in-greece-they-will-make-europe-speak-up.html
From: Baghdasarian
11:15, 8 September, 2014
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 8, ARMENPRESS: Adoption of the bill on
criminalization of the denial of the Armenian Genocide at the Greek
parliament will promote the discussions within the European Union,
Specialist of Turkish studies Artak Shakaryan told Armenpress.
`After the adoption of the bill at the Greek parliament, Armenian
historians and diplomats should carry out serious work. They should
take care that other EU countries not only recognize the Armenian
Genocide but also work out a bill criminalizing its denial. The
adoption of the bill should also be a signal for the Armenian
parliament and make them think of recognizing the genocide of the
Pontic Greeks.
They should speak of the genocides of the Assyrian people and Greek
not only for establishing justice but also for denying the Turkish
thesis, according to which the Armenians were murdered at the
beginning of the 20th century because they cooperated with the Russian
army. Speaking of the genocide of the Greeks, Yezidis and Assyrians,
Armenia will first deny that thesis and will prove that there was a
clear plan in Turkey of exterminating the Christian peoples,' stressed
Artak Shakaryan.
The adoption of the bill in Greece will also prompt The European Court
of Human Rights both related to the case of Turkish nationalist DoÄ?u
Perinçek and other subsequent cases, so that the custody for denying
the genocide is not looked upon as restriction of freedom of speech.
The voting of the Genocide denial criminalizing bill at the Greek
Parliament will take place on September 9 at 19:00 Greece time. The
bill entitled `Fight against Xenophobia' envisages bringing to
criminal account for denial of the genocides of not only the Jews, but
also Armenians and Pontus Greeks on the territory of Greece. The bill
provides big money fines and imprisonment for the people, who publicly
humiliate and deny the genocides ` crime against the humanity `
recognized by the international courts and the Greek Parliament. In
case 51 deputies of the Parliament out of 101 vote for the bill, it
will be adopted.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/775310/by-punishing-deniers-of-genocide-in-greece-they-will-make-europe-speak-up.html
From: Baghdasarian