Monday, May 17, 2010

Armenian community to organize protest action at French Senate on May 18

Armenian community to organize protest action at French Senate on May 18
May 15, 2010 - 18:12 AMT 13:12 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - French-Armenians will hold a protest action at the French Senate on May 18 to demand from senators that they approve the draft law foreseeing criminal liability for the Armenian Genocide denial.
The event is initiated by the Coordinating Council of Armenian Organizations of France (CCAF), member of the Armenian community of France Asbed Harmandayan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.
On October 12, 2006, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law foreseeing criminal liability for denial of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. To put the draft law into effect, it should be approved by the French Senate and signed by President. The draft law foresees 1-year imprisonment or fine at the amount of 45,000 euros.
Armenians have repeatedly faced the problem of the Armenian Genocide denial at educational institutions of France.

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