PARIS (AP) — A bill making it illegal to deny that the 1915 killings of Armenians was a genocide has passed both houses of France’s parliament.
The measure now needs to be signed by President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose party proposed it, to become a law.
While most historians contend that the 1915 killings of Armenians was the 20th century’s first genocide, Turkey vigorously denies that.
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French parliament passes Arminian genocide denial bill
January 24, 2012