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The Brussels parliament's home affairs committee has been discussing a draft paper on violence committed by and against the police, which includes, among other things, a call for clearer regulatio
About 50 people joined a demonstration against police violence in Brussels on Saturday in response to the death of a Slovak man in police custody at Charleroi airport.
From the director-general of the federal police to the Human Rights League, Belgian authorities have expressed shock and disgust at the video footage that has emerged of Charleroi Airport police s
Blankenberge has announced it will ban day-trippers this Sunday (9 August), after a fight on the beach on Saturday saw groups of young people clash with police.
A man who confronted two fellow tram passengers for not wearing masks says he is "paying the price of human stupidity" after he was violently attacked.
There were 76 reports made of the Brussels police using excessive force during the coronavirus lockdown.
Lockdowns around the world are bringing a rise in domestic violence as households are forced into permanent cohabitation.
Another Brussels police force has announced it is investing in bodycams to record how officers interact with suspects and the general public.
More than 10,000 people joined a demonstration against violence towards women in central Brussels on Sunday afternoon - double last year's turnout.
