Human Rights Watch2h
Belgian Ruling a Landmark Win for Reparations Movement
On December 2, the Brussels Court of Appeal found the Belgian government guilty of crimes against humanity in Congo during ...
The Africa Report7h
Activists hail Belgium’s conviction for mistreatment of métis girls in colonial Congo
In its ruling Monday, the Brussels Court of Appeal held the Belgian State responsible for the abduction and systematic racial ...
Belgian court rules against state in a landmark case addressing its colonial past
A Brussels appeals court has ruled that the Belgian state committed a crime against humanity in the case of five mixed-race ...
5 Women Win Reparations From Belgium for Crimes Under Colonial Rule
In a landmark case, a court ruled that the women, now in their 70s and 80s, who were taken from their parents in Belgian ...