Bill foreseeing criminal liability for Armenian Genocide denial is submitted to French Senate
July 9, 2010 - 19:01 AMT 14:01 GMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Currently, the bill is at the stage of discussion, the Senate said on its website.
On October 12, 2006, the French National Assembly adopted the bill foreseeing criminal liability for denial of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. To put the bill into effect, it should be approved by the French Senate and signed by President. The bill envisages 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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