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Black Lives Matter: Huge Popular Success

Aaron Grabin, Axel Farkas, Hamel Mighty — 2020-06-11T08:15:37Z

On Sunday 7 June several organizations launched a call to rally in different cities of Belgium. The starting point for this momentum was the desire to show international solidarity with the mass anti-racist movement around Black Lives Matter in the United States, which has taken to the streets of the country since the police murder of George Floyd. These spontaneous calls (often from people who had never organized a demonstration or rally before) sometimes aroused fear or tension, for example around the fact that it should be an opportunity to denounce racism, violence and police abuse, police killings, ... in Belgium too.

- IV545 - June 2020 / Belgium, Anti-racism and Islamophobia

“Black Lives Matter” and police killings

Axel Farkas — 2020-06-03T04:26:34Z

“In Belgium too, the police have killed many times. The most significant recent cases are those of Mawda , Mehdi and Adil. Here too, the justice system tried to minimize the facts, or worse, to place responsibility on the victims. Here also legitimate anger was expressed through riots (which were strongly criticized in the media and by political leaders). Here too, justice regularly clears violent police officers. Here too the situation is getting worse and social insecurity is worsening.”

- IV545 - June 2020 / Belgium, Anti-racism and Islamophobia

The advances of the climate movement and the obstacles to overcome - part 1

Axel Farkas, Mauro Gasparini — 2019-05-14T06:17:44Z

The climate movement that has been shaking Belgium since the winter has had a big effect on popular consciousness. After months of mobilization, we propose here an initial progress report as well as elements of a response to the strategic questions for the future of the movement.

- IV532 - May 2019 / Belgium, Ecology and the Environment, Youth and student movements