A French law harms free speech in Turkey
By Howard Eissenstat
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Friday, October 13, 2006
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On October 12, France's National Assembly approved a proposal to criminalize the denial of the Armenian Genocide. If it also passes the Senate and receives presidential approval, the law will be a blow to freedom of speech in France; more importantly, it will also be a blow to freedom of speech in Turkey.
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