Politics11:03 | 05 September, 2014

Greek parliament to vote on bill punishing genocide denial

Amendments were made in Section 2 of the Greek bill on inciting violence on racism, or on the grounds of racism.

Accordingly, any attempt to disrespect the genocide of the Armenians, or the Greeks, shall be considered a crime.

Hripsime Harutyunyan, who is Chief Editor of the Armenian-language Azad Or daily of Greece, told the aforementioned to Armenian News-NEWS.am.

She also informed that the first parliamentary voting on the bill has already taken place.

“The final voting at the parliament of Greece will be held on the evening of [Friday,] September 5,” Harutyunyan added.

The Greek parliamentary debate on this bill took place on Tuesday.

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