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New police training to tackle modern forms of gender-based violence
3+ hour, 49+ min ago (443+ words) A new police training programme on gender-based violence was launched in Mendonk on Tuesday, with the aim of eventually reaching all 45,000 Belgian police officers. The initiative is designed to better equip officers to respond to contemporary forms of sexual and…...
Belgium's asylum protection rate falls below 30 per cent, number of applications also drops
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (578+ words) The protection rate for asylum seekers in Belgium fell sharply last year, falling below 30 per cent for the first time since 2013. The number of asylum applications in Belgium also declined. The figures were presented on Tuesday during the publication of…...