European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) upheld Belgium’s Muslim face veil ban in a ruling announced Tuesday. The court ruled that the restriction sought to guarantee social cohesion, the “protection of the rights and freedoms of others” and that it was “necessary in a democratic society.” The court rejected arguments by three Muslim women who …
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A website’s ad campaign telling young women they could fund their studies by dating a sugar daddy has provoked a wave of anger at Belgian universities. Vans have been driven around universities displaying messages such as “Hey students! Improve your lifestyle” and “Zero euro student loan? Date a sugar daddy”. Politicians and universities are taking …
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A Danish Muslim woman, who refused to remove her face veil –niqab- during security checks at Brussels airport, was deported to Tunisia, Belgian officials said Saturday. Belgium’s State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken confirmed the incident on his official Twitter account. “A Danish citizen coming from Tunisia refused to take off her niqab …
Belgian authorities are investigating allegations that dozens of local police officers used private citizens’ personal information to register online gambling accounts. On Saturday, Belgian news outlet Het Nieuwsblad reported that dozens of officers at the Antwerp Police Service were under investigation for using private citizens’ data to open online gambling accounts, thereby allowing the officers …
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The mayor Françoise Schepmans of Sint-Jans Molenbeek, a Muslim of half population, said it would not allow extreme right-wing activity. Schepmans stressed that he does not want Dutch leader Wilders and extreme right-wing Flemish interest party leader Filip De Winter’s visit to Molenbeek. If necessary, police will be forced out of county extreme-right wing politicians. …
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Belgium’s far-right New Flemish Alliance (N-VA) party leader Bart De Wever, who is also the mayor of Antwerp city, accused the Muslim population of “creating tension” in the country. In an interview, De Wever claimed that the Muslim community’s “insistence” regarding the use of religious symbols was creating tension and that they were more inclined …
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A 2-year-old girl of Kurdish origin has died after Belgian police chased a van carrying illegal migrants, local media report. The girl died on the way to hospital after the van was stopped by armed police in the western city of Mons, according to the news agency Belga. Officers reportedly opened fire on the vehicle …
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Belgian politicians and animal rights activists have slammed the gassing of 20,000 chicks at Brussels airport. The animals were meant to be flown to Kinshasa. Airport firefighters refused to take part in the killing. Around 20,000 chicks were killed off to end their suffering after their flight from Brussels to Kinshasa was delayed, leaving the …
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Philippe Tison, the Mayor of Anderlues, condemned the attack on July 4, two days after the attack that, according to him, took place in “a municipality that has achieved its model of living together.” I was shocked to learn that a racist attack against one of our fellow citizens was occurred in Anderlues,” Tison, the …
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Two men targeted a 19-year-old woman, inflicting injuries upon her with a sharp object and calling her a “filthy Arab.” A Muslim woman, whose name has not been made public, was brutally assaulted in what appears to be a hate crime carried out by two racist men in Anderlues town near Brussels on Monday, Belgian media …
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