- Feb 11, 2019
UN Experts, including Partner Dominique Day, Challenge Belgium to Confront Its Colonial Past
Belgium must recognize the true scope of the violence and injustice of its colonial past in order to tackle the root causes of present-day racism faced by people of African descent, says a group of UN human rights experts* at the end of a visit to the country. “The Government of Belgium needs to adopt a comprehensive national action plan against racism,” said Michal Balcerzak, Chair of the UN Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. “We found clear evidence that
