Hollande Plans New Law to Punish Denial of Armenian Genocide

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French President Francois Hollande confirmed Saturday plans for a new law criminalizing denial of the Armenian genocide with representatives of the Armenian community, the Elysee Palace confirmed.

"The president expressed his commitments during the campaign. He will keep them," an Elysee Palace official told Agence France Presse, confirming a telephone conversation Hollande had had with an Armenian community leader.

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Default-user-icon John from Koura (Guest) 08 July 2012, 00:45

If you want to show that you have a moral government then admit the genocide France committed in Algeria. Otherwise, you are just working for a lobby group.

Default-user-icon Azad Angakh (Guest) 08 July 2012, 21:01

You are neither John nor from Koura.

Default-user-icon beeroot (Guest) 08 July 2012, 03:23

This man has guts. He is for the truth unlike Obama. This is how you build trust. I hope all the leaders in the world defend the truth.

Default-user-icon Abraham (Guest) 08 July 2012, 20:55

John
show me a govermant who works for their people.
You think Lebanese govt. is working for you
or the American Adm. is working for American people
don't be naive my friend.
Nobody can alter the truth about Genocide of the Armenians no matter how you try to change the topic.