Belgian Cup: Bruges hooligans commit a rampage in the Molenbeek and Jette districts
On May 4, 2025, during the Belgian Cup final between Club Brugge and RSC Anderlecht, Bruges hooligans committed acts of violence in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean and Jette.
31% of cases opened by Unia in 2024 concerned racial discrimination
In Belgium, more than 31% of cases opened by Unia, the center for equal opportunities, concerned racial discrimination in 2024, amounting to nearly two cases per day (643 in total). These discriminations primarily affect employment, housing, healthcare, and social life. The employment sector is the most affected, representing 29% of cases, with instances of discriminatory […]
Brussels: Arrest of a 14-Year-Old Suspected of Planning to Attack a Mosque
A 14-year-old, suspected of planning an attack on a mosque in Brussels, was arrested last Thursday
Brussels University College: Banning Students from Wearing Headscarves is Discriminatory, Belgian Constitutional Court Reminds
A judicial series spanning several years came to an end on November 21, with the anticipated decision of the Constitutional Court.
Brussels: A University Open Letter with Over 300 Signatures to Denounce the Invisibilization of Islamophobia by University Rectors
In recent social media posts, the rectors of two Brussels universities (ULB, Université libre de Bruxelles and VUB, Vrije Universiteit Brussel) have condemned the use of the term ‘anti-Zionism’ which, according to them, is actually used to talk about antisemitism.
Flanders: in municipal elections, the far-right makes its biggest breakthrough since the Second World War
This trend was already apparent in the parliamentary elections last June, and was confirmed this weekend in the municipal elections, where the voting rate for the far right has not been so high since the Second World War. The far-right separatist party Vlaams Belang won the municipality of Ninove, a medium-sized town (30 km from […]
Evere: driving instructor refuses to let Muslim women wear headscarves
According to the school’s secretary, this is a condition that the instructor set when he joined this driving school in Evere (Brussels Capital Region). The latter adds that “even if it’s not normal, the instructor brings in €36,000 a month”, implicitly approving these Islamophobic practices to earn more money. These statements were recorded by a […]
Covering swimsuits: Flanders’ human rights institute recommends allowing them in swimming pools
This is the recommendation made by the Litigation Chamber of the Flemish Institute for Human Rights, following a complaint lodged in March by a woman concerning the ban on covering bathing suits for women, whereas this is permitted for children. The latter was prevented from entering the provincial recreation area of Puyenbroeck (northern Belgium) because […]
Vlaams Belang: “There are other countries where you can be yourself”. Guy D’haeseleer’s openly racist remarks to a young Muslim woman
On the Flemish television program “Premier choix” (“Eerste keus“), in which young people called to the polls for the very first time can put their questions to candidates in the municipal elections, a member of the far-right Flemish party Vlaams Belang made openly racist and Islamophobic remarks. Afnan, a young woman wearing a headscarf, explained […]
Apology for terrorism: charges brought against Georges-Louis Bouchez, President of the MR, after his comments on the Zionist attack in Lebanon
Georges-Louis Bouchez, Belgian Member of Parliament and President of the “Mouvement Réformateur” political party (MR, liberal-conservative party), has been under fire for several days following his shocking comments in an interview: “I think this attack is rather a stroke of genius”, said Georges-Louis Bouchez, referring to Israel’s attack on Hezbollah members’ beepers. The MR Chairman […]
