French presidential candidate pledges to resume Genocide bill adoption process

French presidential candidate pledges to resume Genocide bill adoption process

February 29, 2012 - 14:56 AMT  17:22 GMT
Socialist party candidate François Hollande promised to take up the Genocide bill again in case he is elected.
Sarkozy instructs French govt to re-draft Genocide bill

Sarkozy instructs French govt to re-draft Genocide bill

February 28, 2012 - 21:18 AMT  17:18 GMT
The French Constitutional Council ruled that the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial was unconstitutional.
French Council rules Genocide bill as unconstitutional

French Council rules Genocide bill as unconstitutional

February 28, 2012 - 20:13 AMT  17:22 GMT
President Sarkozy pledged to submit a new draft of a law punishing Genocide denial if France's top judicial body rejects it.
French Constitutional Council to decide on Genocide bill tonight

French Constitutional Council to decide on Genocide bill tonight

February 28, 2012 - 12:54 AMT  17:22 GMT
On Jan. 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial with 127 votes for and 86 against.
Le Monde: Genocide denial integral part of Turkish identity

Le Monde: Genocide denial integral part of Turkish identity

February 26, 2012 - 16:27 AMT  17:22 GMT
“With denial policy as its integral part, official Ankara's violations of human rights continue into the present,” the article says.
French presidential candidate confirms support to Genocide bill

French presidential candidate confirms support to Genocide bill

February 20, 2012 - 11:06 AMT  17:22 GMT
Hollande told the French weekly he is ready to vote for the bill criminalizing denial of Armenian Genocide any time.
Bağış: I will deny Armenian Genocide in France

Bağış: I will deny Armenian Genocide in France

February 17, 2012 - 16:56 AMT  17:22 GMT
Turkey's EU Affairs Minister stated that nothing will keep him back from denying the Armenian Genocide in France, too.
U.S. jurist publishes article on French bill criminalizing Genocide denial

U.S. jurist publishes article on French bill criminalizing Genocide denial

February 16, 2012 - 18:10 AMT  17:22 GMT
Vivian Curran suggests reviewing France’s past to better understand freedom of speech and human rights exerted there.
Slovak politician: human life dearer than freedom of speech

Slovak politician: human life dearer than freedom of speech

February 14, 2012 - 15:25 AMT  17:22 GMT
František Mikloško noted Slovakia as the first European state to adopt the bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial.
Paris: France won’t sever ties with Turkey

Paris: France won’t sever ties with Turkey

February 13, 2012 - 18:52 AMT  17:22 GMT
French Foreign Ministry: Turkey remains an important partner to France: we’ll continue cooperation as planned.
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