JusticePolitics
Belgium Rolls Out Modular Prison Cells to Ease Overcrowding
Belgium deploys modular prison cells at Bruges, Hasselt, Leuven and Wallonia to tackle record overcrowding, with Bruges first and Leuven by 2027.
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RoyaltySocial Affairs
King Philippe Visits Overcrowded Antwerp Prison
King Philippe of Belgium visited Antwerp prison to meet inmates and hear about overcrowding conditions firsthand, highlighting a national crisis.
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JusticeEurope
Belgium Prison Crisis: Nearly 800 Inmates Sleeping on Floor
Nearly 800 inmates in Belgian prisons sleep on the floor as overcrowding reaches crisis levels, prompting an appeal to European human rights authorities.
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JusticeHuman Rights
Prison Directors Appeal to European Anti-Torture Committee
Nearly 800 inmates sleep on the floor in Belgian prisons as directors make an unprecedented appeal to the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture.
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Justice & Human RightsPolitics
Flemish Bar Association Sues Belgium Over Prisons
The Flemish Bar Association takes Belgium to court over chronic prison overcrowding, citing human rights violations as 668 inmates sleep on floors.
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Belgian Politics
Finance Inspection: Verlinden's Prison Plan an 'Illusion'
Belgium's Finance Inspection calls Verlinden's prison plan 'unfeasible and an illusion,' warning it could worsen overcrowding.
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Justice & Society
Haren Prison Director Resigns Over Overcrowding Crisis
Jurgen Van Poecke, director of Haren Prison, has resigned in protest against chronic overcrowding and staff shortages, reigniting debate on prison reform.
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