ISTANBUL: French Senate kills Armenian genocide bill

Hurriyet, Turkey
May 4 2011

French Senate kills Armenian genocide bill

Wednesday, May 4, 2011
ANKARA – Hürriyet Daily News

The French Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill penalizing the denial
of Armenian genocide claims, removing a potential extra hurdle before
Turkish-French relations.

The bill, which was recently rejected by the French Senate
Constitution Commission as well, envisioned five years in prison and a
fine of up to 45,000 euros for people on French soil who deny genocide
claims. The bill was not endorsed by the French government either.

From: A. Papazian

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