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| The rule of law | 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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Rule of law | Participants felt that the principle of confidentiality between lawyers and their client was not entirely respected. The 2022 Whistleblower Act had established that not all the information…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 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 |