Dutch-speaking Belgium schools to ban religious headscarves
September 11, 2009
[JURIST] Belgian school officials announced Friday that Muslim headscarves [JURIST news archive] will be banned in about 700 schools in the Dutch-speaking northern region of Flanders. The move came after an administrative tribunal ruled Tuesday that individual schools could not impose a ban [AFP rep....... [more] 
Belgium accepts Guantanamo Bay detainee for resettlement
September 5, 2009
[JURIST] The Belgian Foreign Ministry [official website] announced press release] Friday that they have accepted a former Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainee into their country for resettlement. The Belgian government announced that the detainee, who has not been named, will receive a work....... [more]
ICJ denies Belgium request to force extraditon of Chad ex-president Habre
May 28, 2009
[JURIST] The International Court of Justice (ICJ) [official website] on Thursday denied [order, PDF] Belgium's request to compel Senegal to extradite former Chadian president Hissene Habre [BBC profile]. Belgium had accused Senegal of violating international law, including Article 7 of the Conventio....... [more]
Belgium asks ICJ to force Senegal trial or extradition of Chad ex-president
April 6, 2009
[JURIST] Belgium urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) [official website] Monday to compel Senegal either to begin proceedings against former Chadian president Hissene Habre [BBC profile; JURIST news archive] for crimes against humanity or to extradite him to Belgium for trial under the cou....... [more]
Belgium seeks ICJ ruling on Senegal dispute over former Chad president
February 23, 2009
[JURIST] Belgium filed suit [press release] against Senegal in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) [official website] on Thursday, asserting that the ICJ must intervene because the nations are in disagreement over the prosecution of former Chadian President Hissene Habre [BBC profile; JURIST ne....... [more]
Israel not respecting international rights laws in Gaza: EU commissioner
January 13, 2009
[JURIST] The European Union Humanitarian Aid Commissioner Louis Michel on Tuesday said that Israel is not respecting international human rights law in the Gaza Strip. In an interview with the Belgian newspaper La Libre Belgique, Michel said that the....... [more]
ICC begins hearing for former DRC leader accused of CAR war crimes
January 12, 2009
[JURIST] The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday began a confirmation of charges hearing against former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba. Bemba, originally arrested by Belgian authorities in May, faces war....... [more]
Belgium king refuses to accept PM resignation
July 18, 2008
'[JURIST] Belgian King Albert II declined to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Yves Leterme on Thursday. Leterme submitted his resignation Monday night because of his coalition government''s inability to successfully divide federal powers between....... [more]
Belgium PM submits resignation after constitutional reforms failure
July 15, 2008
'[JURIST] Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme submitted his resignation Monday night because of his coalition government''s inability to successfully divide federal powers between the Flemish- and French-speaking communities. Leterme had set a deadline....... [more]
Belgium gives final approval to EU reform treaty
July 11, 2008
'[JURIST] The Flemish Parliament approved the new EU reform treaty Friday, finalizing Belgian approval of the document, also known as the Treaty of Lisbon. Jose Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission, congratulated Belgium on its....... [more]
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