Genocide Denial under Constitutional Law: Comparative analysis of Spain, Germany and France
This article examines Genocide denial under the constitutional law, mainly the conflict between constitutionally protected rights of freedom of speech and dignity/equality. The comparison reflects the attitudes of three European States – Germany, Spain and France. The Article discusses the history...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Foundation
2016-11-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Armenian Genocide Studies |
| Online Access: | http://agmipublications.am/index.php/ijags/article/view/36 |
| Summary: | This article examines Genocide denial under the constitutional law, mainly the conflict between constitutionally protected rights of freedom of speech and dignity/equality. The comparison reflects the attitudes of three European States – Germany, Spain and France. The Article discusses the history and background of anti-Holocaust laws in the concerned countries and possible criminalization of the Armenian Genocide denial. If further concentrated on the Constitutional Court decisions, which are marked with differences connected with factors such as history, morals, values of the particular society and, of course, politics.
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| ISSN: | 1829-4405 |