France's Armenian genocide law put on hold
French President Nicolas Sarkozy (L) talks with Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian in Erevan on October 7, 2011. A proposed French law to punish denial of the Armenian genocide has been placed on hold after demands that its constitutionality be examined.
PARIS - France's new law punishing denial of the Armenian genocide was put on hold Tuesday after politicians opposed to the legislation demanded that its constitutionality be examined.
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