Germany could likewise pass bill that criminalizes genocide denial – German MP

Germany could likewise pass bill that criminalizes genocide denial – German MP
January 19, 2012 11:21
YEREVAN. – German ruling party’s MP Erika Steinbach considers it possible the country’s Bundestag (Parliament) could likewise pass a law that criminalizes the denial of genocides.
“It is crystal clear for me and my parliamentary faction that there was genocide, no matter how much Turkey denies the reality,” Steinbach said, who is the spokeswoman of the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union Parliamentary Group on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid.
In response to Armenian News-NEWS.am correspondent’s question as to whether their French colleagues’ track-record will be used in the Bundestag, too, Erika Steinbach noted that, in general, the German parliament can pass a bill that criminalizes genocide denial, but most of the other factions would hardly vote in its favor.
“The Armenian Genocide topic must constantly be kept on the agenda. Turkey bears a responsibility. Today’s authorities did not commit genocide, and they can easily accept this fact, say they are remorseful that there was an injustice, [and that] genocide was committed,” the German MP stressed.