The Federation of Kurdish Associations of France condemns the inroad against the memory and dignity of the Armenians.

The Federation issued a statement with such content, in connection with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judgment on the Dogu Perincek case, Nouvelles d’Arménie reports.

“Pursuant to the decision of the European Court of Human Rights, the denial of the Armenian Genocide is not a violation of human rights. The ECtHR considered that Perincek’s denial of the genocide was within the framework of the freedom of speech.        

“The decision is shocking and impermissible for the Armenians as well as other people who fell victims to mass killings and genocide in Turkey,” the statement specifically reads.   

The ECtHR recently ruled in favor of Armenian Genocide-denying Turkish politician Dogu Perincek’s lawsuit that was filed against Switzerland. The said judgment by European Court of Human Rights was made on the grounds of freedom of speech. In 2008, a Swiss court had convicted Perincek for denying the Armenian Genocide. Dogu Perincek is Chairman of the socialist Workers’ Party of Turkey. In addition, he heads the Talat Pasha organization, which actively fights against the Armenian Genocide’s recognition in Europe.