French court asked to rule on genocide bill

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France’s Constitutional Council has been asked to determine whether a bill concerning the mass killings of Armenians a century ago violates the constitution.

The bill makes it a crime to deny that the killings of some 1.5 Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915 constituted genocide. Turkey, which says there was no systematic campaign against Armenians, is strongly opposed to the bill and says relations with France will suffer as a result.

Both houses of French parliament passed the bill in recent weeks. On Tuesday, the Constitutional Council said legislators have submitted a formal request that the body rule on its constitutionality.

Turkish officials welcomed the move. President Abdullah Gul said, “I hope the French court makes the right decision.”

HP

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2 responses to “French court asked to rule on genocide bill”

  1. Yah Turkey admit it and move on, suddenly 1,500000 Armenians vanished is that what you are pushing to the rest of the world to believe. You must not be very smart to think other nation are going to buy your story.There are historical facts , official Ottoman government orders to all Governors in Turkey to carry on the extermination orders, so please respect other nations intelligence and do not embarrass yourself, this is not flying anymore with all your denials.

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    Yah Turkey admit it and move on, suddenly 1,500000 Armenians vanished is that what you are pushing to the rest of the world to believe. You must not be very smart to think other nation are going to buy your story.There are historical facts , official Ottoman government orders to all Governors in Turkey to carry on the extermination orders, so please respect other nations intelligence and do not embarrass yourself, this is not flying anymore with all your denials.

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