PARIS. - Coordination Council of Armenian organizations in France (CCAF) calls all the French-Republicans, Democrats and humanists, to join a demonstration in front of the French Senate at 2.00 p.m. local time on Jan. 23 in order to support the bill criminalizing denial of the genocides, Nouvelles d`Arménie reports.

“Encountering a propagandist campaign, in particular with hateful accent, organized by powers against the bill and the fact that the street will be occupied by those falsifying the history, we call on the citizens, praising justice, to condemn denial, which kills the victims for the second time and spreads hatred and fanaticism. We must say no to denial, racism and xenophobia.

Say no to glorification of crime and threats by Turkish leaders” the statement reads.

To note, the French National Assembly passed on Dec. 22, 2011 the bill criminalizing denial of the genocides, including the Armenian Genocide. French Senate will discuss it on Jan. 23.