Slovakian Justice Minister: Armenian Genocide Can’t Go Unpunished
27.05.2008,
16:05
Armenian Genocide can’t go unpunished, Slovakian Justice Minister and Deputy PM Stefan Harabin said at a press conference on Monday.
YEREVAN, May 26. /ARKA/. Armenian Genocide can’t go unpunished, Slovakian Justice Minister and Deputy PM Stefan Harabin said at a press conference on Monday.
“Some people permit themselves to deny the fact of Armenian Genocide. Freedom of speech is one of the most important human rights, but this freedom can’t be unlimited. Some people make unacceptable statements against the genocide-stricken nation”, he said.
Harabin said that the genocide-related has already put on Slovakian Parliament’s floor. Under this bill, all those denying the fact of Armenian genocide will be prosecuted.
He said that the previous bill envisaging punishment for denying the fact of Holocaust was imperfect. The provision added to the bill will improve it.
Armenian genocide was the first genocide committed in XX century. Turkey denies the fact of killing one and a half million Armenians during World War I.
The fact of the Armenian genocide is recognized by many countries, particularly by Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania, most of the U.S. states, as well as by the parliaments of Greece, Cyprus, Argentina, Belgium, Wales, National Council of Switzerland, Common House of Canada, the Seym of Poland and Lower House of Italian parliament. –0--
“Some people permit themselves to deny the fact of Armenian Genocide. Freedom of speech is one of the most important human rights, but this freedom can’t be unlimited. Some people make unacceptable statements against the genocide-stricken nation”, he said.
Harabin said that the genocide-related has already put on Slovakian Parliament’s floor. Under this bill, all those denying the fact of Armenian genocide will be prosecuted.
He said that the previous bill envisaging punishment for denying the fact of Holocaust was imperfect. The provision added to the bill will improve it.
Armenian genocide was the first genocide committed in XX century. Turkey denies the fact of killing one and a half million Armenians during World War I.
The fact of the Armenian genocide is recognized by many countries, particularly by Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania, most of the U.S. states, as well as by the parliaments of Greece, Cyprus, Argentina, Belgium, Wales, National Council of Switzerland, Common House of Canada, the Seym of Poland and Lower House of Italian parliament. –0--
