Hundreds arrested as clashes reported during a series of anti-government protests Published at 25.01.2019 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: journalist detained protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants protest violent protest Read more
Belgium approves law creating long overdue human rights institution Published at 15.06.2019 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: positive CS development protestor(s) detained violent protest protest enabling law Read more
Human rights defender summoned to appear in court Published at 31.08.2019 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: harassment Read more
Protests against trans-Atlantic trade deals dominate headlines in Belgium Published at 11.11.2016 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: minority groups religious groups protest private sector Read more
Environmental CSOs challenge Flemish government over limiting citizen participation Published at 13.12.2017 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: women religious groups environmental rights Read more
Local rights group concerned over restrictions on assembly rights Published at 06.02.2018 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: protest bureaucratic restriction Read more
Journalists arrested while covering asylum protest Published at 26.07.2018 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants journalist detained censorship attack on journalist protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Two women arrested as protestors continue to oppose detention of migrant families Published at 14.09.2018 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: restrictive law women protestor(s) detained refugees and migrants protest Read more
Carnival branded anti-Semitic; police use excessive force against climate protesters Published at 15.01.2020 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling religious groups excessive force protest prevention of protest violent protest protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Thousands gather for Black Lives Matter protest; Facebook bans images of Zwarte Piet Published at 23.09.2020 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: youth internet restriction violent protest religious groups women protestor(s) detained protest Read more
Protests against COVID-19 measures, Extinction Rebellion Facebook page suspended Published at 02.12.2020 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: protest censorship protestor(s) detained environmental rights internet restriction Read more
Undocumented migrants stage hunger strike for over 60 days; victory for climate activism Published at 06.08.2021 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest refugees and migrants environmental rights Read more
Police use tear gas and water cannon to disperse party goers gathering against COVID-19 measures Published at 21.06.2021 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: protestor(s) detained intimidation protest excessive force internet restriction violent protest Read more
Protests against racial and classist injustice face excessive and racialised policing Published at 19.03.2021 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: women youth minority groups intimidation protest protestor(s) detained excessive force LGBTI Read more
Undocumented migrants call on government to ensure fair regularisation procedures Published at 16.11.2021 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption refugees and migrants harassment protestor(s) detained surveillance excessive force environmental rights Read more
Violent COVID-19 protests, harassment against journalists Published at 01.03.2022 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: labour rights positive court ruling women protest intimidation attack on journalist violent protest protestor(s) detained Read more
Protests for Ukraine and labour rights; concerns raised over Russian media bans Published at 01.07.2022 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling censorship labour rights protest Read more
Protests over cost-of-living crisis, journalist targeted by cyber attack Published at 01.08.2022 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI women refugees and migrants minority groups intimidation harassment labour rights protest Read more
Massive civil disobedience action against TotalEnergies; protests against mobility plan Published at 01.01.2023 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI extractive industries environmental rights protestor(s) detained labour rights protest Read more
Demonstration for asylum seeker rights, as the government fails to deal with refugee reception crisis Published at 07.02.2023 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: protest violent protest positive court ruling refugees and migrants intimidation journalist detained harassment attack on journalist labour rights protestor(s) detained Read more
Workers strike against bill banning “rioters” from protests; fourteen arrested as activists occupy gas terminal Published at 06.07.2023 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI negative court ruling labour rights protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained HRD prosecuted environmental rights Read more
Mass arrests at protests against police violence; schools set on fire amid backlash against mandatory sex ed decree Published at 01.11.2023 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI refugees and migrants religious groups minority groups labour rights protest violent protest restrictive law protestor(s) detained Read more
Law criminalising "malicious attacks" on state authority, pro-Palestinian CSOs investigated Published at 25.03.2024 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption office raid women religious groups intimidation labour rights excessive force protest violent protest political interference restrictive law protestor(s) detained environmental rights Read more
Controversy as National Conservatism conference banned Published at 11.06.2024 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption office raid religious groups minority groups labour rights excessive force protest violent protest political interference protestor(s) detained Read more
Pro-Palestinian university encampment forcibly evicted, students receive police summonses Published at 18.09.2024 Country Belgium Category Latest Developments Tags: LGBTI protest disruption labour rights protest prevention of protest protestor(s) detained Read more
