EU BILL ON CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DENIAL OF HOLOCAUST DOES NOT MENTION ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Arminfo
2007-02-20 21:31:00

The EU bill on criminal responsiblity for the denial of Holocaust and
other genocides and criminal crimes during conflicts in Africa and the
Balkans does not mention the Armenian Genocide, German FM Frank-Walter
Steinmeier said during a press-conference in Yerevan today.

He said that it will be very hard for the EU to pass the resolution as
each EU country has its own laws and its own attitude to this problem.

To remind, the Germany Justice Minister has suggested that the EU
countries adopt a law stipulating 3 years in prison for people denying
Holocaust, genocides and military crimes during conflicts in Africa
and the Balkans. If approved, the bill will take force this spring.