Freedom of Religion and Belief
BELGIUM: Missaoui and Akhandaf v Belgium: Cold shower for Belgian applications by Timothy Roes Strasbourg Observers (03.12.2024) – It was supposed to be a welcome clarification on religious neutrality in public spaces. Instead, the application by two Muslim...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
BELGIUM: Hindu Forum celebrated a first step to state recognition of Hinduism By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers The European Times (04.12.2024) – On 22 November, the Hindu community of Belgium celebrated the first legal...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
BELGIUM: Belgium goes on financing the Russian Orthodox Church despite the war in Ukraine By Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers HRWF (19.09.2024) – Despite the weaponizing of the Russian Orthodox Church/ Moscow Patriarchate by President...
Freedom of Religion and Belief
BELGIUM: A strange court decision: Catholic bishops to pay 1500 EUR on a gender-based issue Only men can become deacons in the Catholic Church. The judges say they cannot change this but can sentence Catholic authorities to indemnify the woman. By Massimo Introvigne...
Human Rights in the World
BELGIUM: Sex workers can now have regular job contracts See Euronews Video here By Dimitri Korczak Euronews (21.06.2024) – The new rules allow them to sign job contracts with approved employers. It’s an unprecedented effort to regulate the sector, but not...