An interview on our fact-finding mission to Belgium (translation in the comments). #WGEPAD #fightracism https://twitter.com/mondiaalnieuws/status/1095756783392641025

1/Dominique Day gives a preliminary report on the UN panel: They do not shun the controversy. 'The Belgian government must apologize for the crimes committed during colonization' and 'race-based discrimination is endemic in the Belgian institutions'.

The slave trade and colonization were the building blocks of a global economic system that we are still part of today. For centuries, a discourse was used to justify the oppression of a number of countries and people. The thinking frameworks we use today result from this.

Afrophobia+discrimination against this minority, according to her, has deep historical roots. Belgium must face its own history+then eliminate the endemic discrimination. The inadequate knowledge of Belgian colonial history is a major cause of structural inequality in our country

community in our country. They publish the final report in September, but the preliminary findings and recommendations are hard to come by. Belgium has a job at the store.

As a result, people still have fewer chances due to their skin color. According to her, a poor knowledge of Belgian colonial history is a major cause of structural inequality in our country. Day+ her colleagues from the UN panel for people of African descent

Instead of an output based on merit, we often see an output based on color. We were very shocked, not only of the differences people experience, but also how persistently the discrimination is defended. We presented testimonies to representatives of the government and government.

For example, we said that we received signals that people with a different skin color experienced discrimination on the labor market. We got a quick answer that it is about people who can’t speak the language. But they often do. Especially@those of the 2nd or even 3rd generation.

As a government, you have to know the difference between facts and prejudices. But without the right data that is difficult. That is why we advise the Belgian government to collect more data. Subsequently, transparent procedures are needed to eliminate discrimination.

'You have to understand the connection between the stability in Belgium and the instability in Congo', says the American human rights lawyer when asked about what is characteristic of discrimination against people of African origin in contrast to other minorities.

Were you surprised at how Belgians deal with the colonial past?
Dominique Day: Yes. Discrimination against people of African origin was visible on the ground. In Belgium, people fail to make the connection between existing prejudices and discrimination on the one hand and