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CCAF MAY JOIN WORK ON FRANCE'S NEW GENOCIDE BILL
February 12, 2013 - 13:47 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Leaders of the Coordination Council of Armenian
organizations of France (CCAF) Mourad Papazian and Ara Toranian will
possibly get involved in the work on the new bill criminalizing the
Armenian Genocide denial, submitted to the French parliament on Feb 11.
According to independent journalist Jean Eckian, the format of
involvement of CCAF representatives has not been specified yet.
The draft law, based on the article criminalizing denial of genocides
and war crimes adopted by the European Parliament, was again initiated
by French MP Valerie Boyer, Nouvelles d`Armenie reported. The bill
envisages a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for denial of
genocide.
From: Baghdasarian
February 12, 2013 - 13:47 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Leaders of the Coordination Council of Armenian
organizations of France (CCAF) Mourad Papazian and Ara Toranian will
possibly get involved in the work on the new bill criminalizing the
Armenian Genocide denial, submitted to the French parliament on Feb 11.
According to independent journalist Jean Eckian, the format of
involvement of CCAF representatives has not been specified yet.
The draft law, based on the article criminalizing denial of genocides
and war crimes adopted by the European Parliament, was again initiated
by French MP Valerie Boyer, Nouvelles d`Armenie reported. The bill
envisages a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for denial of
genocide.
From: Baghdasarian