Belgium
Cultural Hub in Brussels' Molenbeek District Closes Permanently
After a temporary closure in 2018, the Brass’art cultural café has just permanently closed its doors in Molenbeek, Brussels.
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Belgium
JD Sports Manager Faces Prison for Alleged Racist Remarks to Employees in Belgium
Célia, the JD sports manager, is being prosecuted for making racist remarks towards employees, and faces up to one year in prison and a fine. As a prelude to her hearing, she was deprived of her liberty on Friday.
Belgium
Brussels: Woman Arrested for Pushing Veiled Senior onto Tram Tracks
An arrest warrant has been issued against a 51-year-old woman arrested on November 5. She had pushed a 68-year-old veiled woman onto the tram tracks at the De Brouckère station.
Belgium
Homeless Woman Charged with Attempted Murder After Pushing Veiled Women onto Brussels Metro Tracks
In Belgium, a homeless woman tried to kill two women by pushing them onto the metro tracks. She justifies this act by saying she does not like veiled women.
Belgium
Brussels Firefighter Files Complaint After Racist Insults, Sparking Investigation
A Brussels firefighter of Maghrebi origin was subjected to racist insults, which deeply upset him. An investigation is underway to punish the perpetrators.
Belgium
Molenbeek Offers French Classes to Local Imams to Improve Community Integration
The municipality of Molenbeek-Saint-Jean will allow imams serving on its territory to take French courses. The budget for this project comes, according to RTBF, from the judicial liquidation of a European non-profit organization working in the field of living together in Brussels.
Belgium
Brussels Protesters Demand Justice for Teen Killed in Police Car Collision
Dressed in white, about a hundred people marched on Sunday, October 27, in Brussels, to pay tribute to Mehdi and demand, at the same time, justice for this 17-year-old boy who died brutally after being hit by a police car from the Brussels-Ixelles zone on August 20.
Belgium
Brussels Landlord Murder Case: Tenant Acquitted After 15-Year Investigation
Accused of having killed Denis Debouverie, a 74-year-old man, nicknamed the "king of the Îlot Sacré" - the historic district of Brussels -, Tarek Ladhari who was one of the victim’s tenants to whom he owed a lot of money, was finally acquitted by the jury. The latter noted analyses that were not carried out by the investigators which would have been decisive in the search for the truth.
Belgium
Protesters Rally in Brussels Against Police Brutality and Migrant Mistreatment
Between 200 and 250 people marched on Monday, October 21, on the Albertine Square in the Belgian capital, Brussels, to protest against police abuses and call for the protection of migrants and refugees.
Belgium
Family Demands Answers in Brussels Teen's Death After Police Car Collision
Mehdi’s family is organizing a peaceful white march in Brussels on Sunday, October 27 to pay tribute to him. He died suddenly after being hit by a police car from the Brussels-Ixelles police zone on August 20.
Belgium
Moroccan-Belgian Politician Ahmed Laaouej Elected to Lead Brussels Socialist Party Federation
The Moroccan-Belgian, Ahmed Laaouej, was elected head of the Brussels Federation of the PS with 52.5% of the votes on Saturday, October 19. Thus, the brand new President succeeds Laurette Onkelinx, according to a press release from the Federation.
Belgium
Brussels Public Transport Company Sued for Alleged Hijab Discrimination in Hiring
UNIA and the Ligue des Droits humains (LDH) have filed a lawsuit against the Brussels Public Transport Company (STIB). It is accused of discriminating in hiring against a veiled woman.