Genocide denial criminalisation isn't best way to condemn Genocide, Henri Reynaud says May 30, 2011 - 19:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French Senate's rejection of the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial might suggest that the French legislation has already envisaged enough measures to suppress any attempt at Genocide negation, according to French Ambassador to Armenia. As Henri Reynaud noted at news conference in Yerevan, “French Senate might have considered that the law on Genocide negation isn't the best means for condemning the Armenian Genocide.” As the Ambassador remarked, he, as a representative of an executive authority, has no right to comment on the decisions of a legislative body. As the Ambassador reminded, France became one of the first states to have recognized the Armenian Genocide at a legislative level, with French Justice Minister having given specific instructions to persecute any negation of Genocide. The ambassador, however, refused to reply the journalists' question as to why the French Parliament adopted and criminalized a law on Holocaust denial. The French Senate on May 4 did not consider the resolution that if passed would criminalize the denial of the Armenian Genocide in France. With a vote 196 to 74, the senate blocked a formal debate on the issue. 4 30.05.11 - Press conference of French Ambassador to Armenia Henry Renault at NATO's Armenian office The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. |