Armenian community to organize protest action at French Senate on May 18

May 15, 2010 – 18:12 AMT 13:12 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net –

French-Armenians will hold a protest action at the French Senate on
May 18 to demand from senators that they approve the draft law
foreseeing criminal liability for the Armenian Genocide denial.

The event is initiated by the Coordinating Council of Armenian
Organizations of France (CCAF), member of the Armenian community of
France Asbed Harmandayan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.

On October 12, 2006, the French National Assembly adopted a draft law
foreseeing criminal liability for denial of the Armenian Genocide in
the Ottoman Empire. To put the draft law into effect, it should be
approved by the French Senate and signed by President. The draft law
foresees 1-year imprisonment or fine at the amount of 45,000 euros.

Armenians have repeatedly faced the problem of the Armenian Genocide
denial at educational institutions of France.