The Brussels Criminal Court pronounced the acquittal of the six passengers prosecuted for opposing the expulsion of an undocumented person on board of their aircraft on 17 August 2016. The passengers had been charged for “committing an interference with air traffic” and “not following the instructions given by the captain“.
The LDH has launched a fundraising campaign to help six passengers charged with preventing the violent deportation of an undocumented immigrant. The events took place on 17 August 2016 on a commercial flight to Cameroon. The six defendants must appear in court on 15 November 2017. To ensure their defence,
The fight for freedoms and Human Rights is a permanent social struggle. The Belgian French-speaking League for Human Rights takes stock of the state of Human Rights in Belgium. The report looks at the year 2016 through the lens of Human Rights, citizen mobilisations and social movements.
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At a time when « ethnic » profiling raises questions, there is still very little information on this topic. The study released by the Belgian French-speaking League for Human Rights seeks to fill this gap by giving a voice to those primarily concerned, namely individuals which are controlled.
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10 September 2015 – The Belgian LDH also launches a cycle of activities on the respect of private life throughout the year, with three introductory days in October. The program includes debates, screenings, exhibitions and concerts. During various conferences, the association will address the challenges, opportunities and obstacles that damage private life and the protection of personal data. Because freedom of privacy is guaranteed to all by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Article 12), LDH considers that citizens have to become familiar with their rights, as well as the dangers that are associated to sharing private data, especially in a context of anti-terrorism, fraud, and data-mining.
10 September 2015 – The Belgian League for Human Rights, Amnesty International, CIRE, the CNCD-11.11.11, Médecins du Monde and other organizations launched a web campaign #RefugeesWelcome #WithOpenArms and set up an online call intended for the Belgian government open to the signature of citizens.
June 23, 2015 – Whereas the negociations of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership are still ongoing, whereas numreous cautions have been put into light, concerning the democratic deficit, the lowreing of standards and the creation of a private justice, the Ligue des Droits de l’Homme (LDH), along numerous other associations, reminds everyone why the fight must continue so the TTIP never comes to achievement.
June 11th 2015 : This document analyses the directive on data retention regarding its invalidation (a juridical plea, carried by the LDH, the Liga and Nurpa is ongoing) and Belgium’s obligations.
3 April 2015 – Following the suicides of two people which Belgium had denied the right of residence to, the Belgian League of Human Rights (LDH) reminds that it is high time that Belgian politicians take responsibility for the link between their political choices and the distress they produce.
6 March 2015 – The Belgian League of Human Rights (LDH) and the organisation CIRÉ (Coordination and Initiatives for Refugees and Foreigners) remain committed to the fight against the existence of the detention centres, and see in the latest developments an additional reason to be vigilant about what is going on out there, behind closed doors.
