New bill criminalizing Armenian Genocide denial submitted to French parliament
MP Valerie Boyer (UMP) has submitted a new bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial to the French parliament, Radio Liberty reported.
The bill stipulates the introduction of amendments to the 1881 law on freedom of press, setting legal foundation for countering racism and denial of Genocide.
The bill envisions a 45,000 euro fine and a year in prison for denial of crimes against humanity, including the Armenian Genocide.
After successful passage of the bill in the French Parliament last December, on January 23, the French Senate passed the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide.
Later, the French Constitutional Council ruled that the bill was unconstitutional.