Valentin Bianchi

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Human chain in Brussels

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Many citizens arrive on the st...grants at the Maximilien Park.

Many citizens arrive on the steps of the Gare du Nord in Brussels, on January 21st, 2018, to protest against police raids on migrants at the Maximilien Park.

Citizen action, aimed at creat...lice raids targeting migrants.

Citizen action, aimed at creating a human chain between the Gare du Nord and the Parc Maximilien, is a success. Around 2,500 people came to protest, on January 21th, 2018, against police raids targeting migrants.

Brussels, January 21th, 2018, ...ants from the Park Maximilian.

Brussels, January 21th, 2018, Alexis Deswaef, President of the League of Human Rights comes to speak during this action to protest against police raids targeting migrants from the Park Maximilian.

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Human chain in Brussels

Copyright Valentin Bianchi 2024

Date of Work Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

Updated Jan 2018

Location Brussels, Belgium

Topics Borders, Civil Rights, Documentary, Editorial, Fear, Freedom, Human Rights, Immigration, Migration, Photography, Photojournalism, Politics, Protests, Violence

Citizen action at the initiative of the "Citizen Refugee Support Platform" managed to channel more than 2,500 people in Brussels in less than 48 hours to create a human chain between the steps of the Gare du Nord and the Parc Maximilian. This action was intended to protest against frequent police raids near the Park and the Station. Indeed, a large-scale police operation was planned tonight. A whistleblower had warned the citizen platform to protect migrants in the area.
Those present wanted to show their opposition to the policy pursued by Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Theo Francken and the Federal Government.

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