FRENCH PARLIAMENT
France criminalizes denial of the Armenian Genocide
The bill criminalizing the denial of crimes against humanity like the Armenian Genocide is passed by the French Parliament on October 14, by a vote of 156 for and 146 against. The bill will carry a penalty of imprisonment for one year or a fine of 45,000 euros for the denial or trivialization of crimes such as genocide, slave trade and war crimes.
“Genocide denial” bill pending in France
French Parliament sent the bill that considers the denial of genocide as an offense to the committee for re-discussion.