The bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial will be discussed in the Upper House (Senate) of the French Parliament next week, Co-Chairman of the Coordination Council of Armenian Organizations of France Murad Papazian told “Armenpress”.
“According to the preliminary data, October 11 or 12 are scheduled. The bill is quite extensive, and the provision on criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial will be most likely discussed early next week”, he said.
Referring to the MPs’ attitude on that issue, Papazian said it is difficult to say anything.
“In any case we carry out consistent work with the MPs, we expect successful period”, Murad Papazian said. He expressed hope the Senate will adopt the option of the bill which has been passed in the Parliament in June.
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The French National Assembly has unanimously voted in favor of the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide in July, submitted to the National Assembly by the French Government. The text of the bill “Criminalizing the denial of genocides and crimes against humanity” was published on June 29 and envisages imprisonment of one year or a fine amounting 45.000 euros for the denial of the Armenian Genocide. There were some MPs who said the provision on criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial must be removed from the bill, but the Armenian community has carried out works and reached to the point in order
to submit the option which has been adopted in summer and included the criminalization of the Armenian Genocide denial to the Senate’s discussion.