French Senate rejected the bill penalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire with 196 votes “against” and 74 “for”.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier, representatives of the Armenian community of France were holding a protest action demanding adoption of the bill.

On October 12, 2006, the French National Assembly approved a bill penalizing denial of the Armenian Genocide. The bill needed the Senate’s consideration to be enforced.

Denial of the Armenian Genocide is considered a crime in Switzerland. Presently the issue is on the agenda of several EU states.