France - Parliamentarians urged to refer genocide denial law to Constitutional Council

Reporters without borders

Dear Parliamentarians, Reporters Without Borders would like to reiterate to you its concerns about the proposed law aimed at combating “denial of legally recognized genocides,” which the Senate has just approved. The substance of this law has been much debated but there are grounds for questioning its constitutionality as well. The exchanges between the law's supporters and opponents, involving leading figures and going to the very heart of our fundamental rights, have been so heated that (...)

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