06 10 12 - FRANCE CONDEMNS THE NEGATION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Jean Eckian www.inhomage.com
Paris, october 12, 2006 – 11 : 40 am local
FRANCE CONDEMNS THE NEGATION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
The French Parliament voted, today October 12, 2006, in favour of the bill penalizing the negation of the Armenian genocide. After 3h30 of debates to the platform of the national assembly, the deputies voted
"YES" in majority (127 against 19) for the law condemning the negation of the Armenian genocide.The amendment of former minister Patrick Devedjian, authorizing the debate of the historians on the history of the Genocide was rejected by the deputies. In an atmosphere of great emotion the whole of the members of Parliament present in the French hemicycle, affirmed with strength their determination to defend the inalienable right of the Armenians. "It is with the heart that UDF group will vote on the bill" said André Santini, great friend of the Armenian community of France.This law condemns the contraveners to a maximum sorrow of 45000 euros fine and one year of prison.
Jean Eckian

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