Friday, May 12, 2006

The New Anatolian-Belgium follows in French footsteps

"Belgium follows in French footsteps

The New Anatolian / Brussels


Members of the Belgian Liberal Party (MR) are planning to bring a bill stipulating prison terms for questioning the Armenian genocide claims before the Belgian Parliament, a move similar to that of the French socialists.

The bill, drawn up by MR Senators Francois Roelands du Vivier and Christine Defraigne, aims to impose prison terms of up to a year and up to 5,000 euros in fines to those questioning the events of 1915. "

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