European Court of Human Rights finds Belgium failed to house asylum seekers

lefigaro.fr (French)

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled Belgium failed to house asylum seekers. Four individuals were left homeless for months, including during winter. The court found Belgium violated human rights by not providing shelter and material assistance to asylum seekers from Guinea, Angola, Cameroon, and China who arrived in 2022. Belgium must pay damages ranging from 5070 to 12,350 euros to the four applicants for moral harm.


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