French Constitutional Council repeals Armenian genocide law

The Constitutional Court of France on Tuesday repealed a law criminalizing denial of Armenian genocide, which had been adopted by the country's Senate

, Trend reports.

Relevant information has been posted on the official website of the Constitutional Council of France.

The Council justified it by the fact that the law contradicts Article 33 of the Constitution of France and freedom of speech.

On January 23, after an eight-hour debate, the Senate adopted the bill criminalizing denial of the alleged "Armenian genocide". Some 127 senators voted in favor, while 86 voted against.