22/12/2011 14:33
Le Figaro: 80% for criminalization of denial of Genocide
French famous periodical “Le Figaro” has put the following question on his webpage: “Is it necessary to criminalize the denial of the Armenian Genocide.”
81.19% of the respondents answered YES and only 18.81% said NO.
The survey still goes on.
Bill introduced by MP Valerie Boyer (UMP) envisages a 45000 euro fine and a one-year imprisonment in case of denial of the Armenian Genocide which on December 7 was passed in the committee on constitutional law of the French Parliament. The bill is to be discussed in the lower chamber on December 22, at 12:15 local time.