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Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day Bill

A Bill to introduce a national day to learn about and remember the Armenian genocide

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 26 January 2009 by Mr Andrew Dismore (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

What the bill does

<p>This Bill would require the Secretary of State to specify a date which would be observed annually as 'Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day'.</p>

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 26 Jan 2009
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 9 Nov 2009.