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Belgian Rights Group Launches Legal Action Over Sharing of Health Data

The Belgian League of Human Rights, a Liberties member, is challenging a ministerial order that allows the large-scale collection and processing of the health data of workers, breaching their fundamental rights.

Belgian League of Human Rights , Belgium , #trackthetrackers , privacy
February 19, 2021 • Belgian League of Human Rights
Belgium: New 'Pandemic Bill' Undermines Democracy and Rights

Covid restrictions have created a dangerous climate of arbitrariness and mistrust, resulting in a sick society. Authorities must implement measures that help fight the pandemic without taking away basic freedoms.

Belgium , Belgian League of Human Rights , Free Courts
February 18, 2021 • Belgian League of Human Rights
Civicus: Protest Against COVID-19 Measures, Extinction Rebellion Facebook Page Suspended In Belgium

​In late September 2020, after a 16-month deadlock, seven political parties agreed to form a coalition federal government that replaced the caretaker administration.

Belgium , CIVICUS , CIVICUS Monitor
December 02, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Human Rights House to Open in Brussels Thanks to Successful Crowdfunding Campaign

The campaign launched by the Belgium League of Human Rights (LDH) and Liga voor mensenrechten (Liga) to create a Human Rights House in Brussels ended on Monday 5 October, exceeding its goal for contributions.

belgian human rights league , Liga voor Mensenrechten , Belgium
November 02, 2020 • Belgian League of Human Rights
ECtHR: Belgium Acted Illegally in Sudanese Deportation Case

Europe's human rights court has condemned Belgium for illegally returning a Sudanese national to his home country without assessing the risks of torture, and inhumane and degrading treatments. Belgium also violated his right to effective remedy.

Belgium , European Court of Human Rights , asylum seekeers
October 29, 2020 • Belgian League of Human Rights
Civicus: Thousands Gather For BLM Protest In Belgium

Belgium has been without a fully functioning government since December 2018. In May 2019 a general election was held but as the political landscape is very fragmented the parties were not able to form a coalition (see previous update).

CIVICUS , CIVICUS Monitor , Netherlands , Belgium , NGO Rights
September 23, 2020 • LibertiesEU
Belgian NGOs Launch Crowdfunding Campaign to Create a Human Rights House in Brussels

The Belgium League of Human Rights (LDH) and Liga voor mensenrechten (Liga) have just launched a crowdfunding campaign to support the creation of the Human Rights House in Brussels, where they will work together and promote rights and freedoms.

Belgium , Belgian League of Human Rights , Liga voor de Mensenrechten
June 17, 2020 • Belgian League of Human Rights
Now is the Right Time for Belgium to Regularize Undocumented People

The Kingdom should follow the examples shown by Italy, Spain and Portugal in bringing undocumented people in from the cold, and granting them the same rights to life and work as Belgian Citizens.

Belgium , undocumented migrants , right to decent tratment
May 15, 2020 • Belgian League of Human Rights
Open Letter Calls for Belgium to Track COVID-19 Not Its Citizens

An initiative of the Belgium League of Human Rights (LDH) has brought together more than 300 public figures who have signed an open letter to the Parliament and political leaders to raise concerns about the implementation of a COVID-19 tracing system.

Belgium , Digital privacy , rule of law
May 15, 2020 • Belgian League of Human Rights
Call Centers or Contact Tracing Apps: Belgium's Unenviable Choice

The Belgium League of Human Rights (LDH), Liga voor Mensenrechten and the International federation for Human Rights (FIDH) have raised concerns about the contact tracking system being implemented by the federal government in the context of the pandemic.

Belgium , Digital privacy , database
May 14, 2020 • Belgian League of Human Rights
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