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YEREVAN, JANUARY 8, ARMENPRESS. TheConstitutional Councilof France has denied the claim to recognize the law Criminalizing Holocaust Denial as anti-constitutional. Hilda Tchoboian, the regional deputy of Rhon-Alpes of France, confirmed this information in an interview with “Armenpress”. “Taking advantage of that law, the Turkish organizations wished to question the Armenian Genocide in the French law, and that, in fact, failed”, Hilda Tchoboian said.
In case of satisfying the aforementioned claim, the Turkish organizations aspired to abolish the resolution adopted by France in 2001 recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
To the question if this denial can somehow pave the way for adopting the bill criminalizing the Armenian Genocide denial in France, Hilda Tchoboian answered, “No, as the fact that the Jewish genocide, in contrast to the Armenian Genocide, has been recognized as genocide by the international law and the French Court, is clearly mentioned in the justification of not recognizing the law criminalizing the Jewish genocide as anti-constitutional. This is the difference that must be overcome during the coming months. In my opinion, this requires much more detailed activities. The issue of the Armenian Genocide must be put before the court and be followed by the condemnation by that court”.
In her opinion, the Armenian side can find the key and succeed in the French courts. “Criminalization of the Armenian Genocide has been rejected as it has not been recognized by the international law. Denial of the Genocide will be taken into account if any international or French court qualifies it as genocide”, Hilda Tchoboian added.