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| The right to non-discrimination | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Belgium and authorities’ observations on the report
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Non-discrimination | The Belgian legislative framework on anti-discrimination was considered good and wider than EU-level rules. According to the participants, inadequate implementation of this legislation was the…Show details |
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| Freedom of expression and media freedom | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Belgium and authorities’ observations on the report
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Freedom of expression and media freedom | Whilst participants considered Belgium to be a very positive example in terms of freedom of expression, they were concerned about the future economic perspectives for the media sector. Given the…Show details |
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| Freedom of association and freedom of assembly | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Belgium and authorities’ observations on the report
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Freedom of assembly | Participants considered that Belgium generally had high levels of protection for human rights, freedom of association and respect for civic space. They highlighted the fundamental role of CSOs in…Show details |
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| Fundamental rights of the social partners | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Belgium and authorities’ observations on the report
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Social partners | Participants considered social dialogue to be well respected in Belgium. Social partners were represented in labour courts and consulted by authorities at federal or regional level on all labour-…Show details |
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| Freedom of expression and freedom of the media | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Luxembourg and authorities’ observations on the report
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Freedom of expression and media freedom | In Luxembourg the media landscape was complicated due to the use of multiple languages. Over the last 30 years a lot had changed. Originally newspapers were linked to political parties, and given…Show details |
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| Rule of law | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Luxembourg and authorities’ observations on the report
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Rule of law | According to the participants, the overall situation for the rule of law was positive. The creation of a National Council of Justice had just been voted for at the time of the visit, which would…Show details |
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| The right to non-discrimination | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Luxembourg and authorities’ observations on the report
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Non-discrimination | The constitution makes a distinction based on citizenship, although around half of the population does not have citizenship. Non-citizens can participate in municipal and EU elections. Until 2019…Show details |
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| Freedom of association and assembly | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Luxembourg and authorities’ observations on the report
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Freedom of association | Participants mentioned the problems for homeless people during the pandemic, where there had been several problems with access to assistance and health care for them. Participants mentioned that…Show details |
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| Fundamental rights related to social partners | EESC Country visit Fundamental rights and the rule of law – Report on the country visit to Luxembourg and authorities’ observations on the report
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Social partners | Participants described Luxembourg as a melting pot with a diverse workforce, with workers from many different nationalities. The social partners have continuous social dialogue. They come together…Show details |
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| ENNHRI - State of the Rule of Law in Europe | Contribution to European Commission's Rule of Law annual review ENNHRI - State of the Rule of Law in Europe
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Rule of law | This report, focusing on the state of the rule of law in Europe, has been published by the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) - a network connecting all National Human…Show details |