French Senate kills Armenian Genocide bill

French Senate kills Armenian Genocide bill

PanARMENIAN.Net - The French Senate on Wednesday, May 4 rejected a bill penalizing the denial of Armenian Genocide, Hurriyet Daily News reported.

The bill, which was recently rejected by the French Senate Constitution Commission, envisioned five years in prison and a fine of up to 45,000 euros for people on French soil who deny Armenian Genocide. The bill was not endorsed by the French government either.

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