`DO NOT CONSIDER CRIME STATEMENTS THAT A GENOCIDE WAS COMMITTED AGAINST
ARMENIANS’
Azg/arm
5 March 05
In a letter to Turkey’s justice minister, Miklos Haraszti, OSCE
representative of Media Freedom, called for Turkey stop considering
statements about Armenian Genocide criminal, Medimax reports.
The OSCE representative welcomed reform of the Turkish Penal Code. Its
improved version will go into force on 1 April. On the other hand,
Harasztinoted: “Your Penal Code still contains a number of worrying
articles that contradict OSCE standards of freedom of expression and
that makes the office worry”.
The OSCE representative reminded of the “insult of National Interests”
– explanatory document attached to the 305 article in Turkish Penal
Code. This very document leaves room for labeling statements on
Armenian Genocide criminal.