Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Armenians urge EU to echo Swiss ‘genocide' ruling

"Armenians urge EU to echo Swiss ‘genocide' ruling
Buoyed by a Swiss court's decision condemning Doğu Perinçek, chairman of the Turkish Workers' Party, for denying the Armenian 'genocide,' the Armenian lobby has called on the European Union to follow suit and also criminalize genocide denial.

In a written statement yesterday the European Armenian Federation called the Swiss verdict 'an unprecedented legal victory.' This is the first time a court has given a verdict on the Armenian 'genocide' and is also the first time the alleged genocide has been recognized by a court of criminal law."

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