 Investigation continues.

In July 2018, courts announced that Belgium had no obligation to bring children of Belgian Islamic State members to Belgium.

2016 Brussels bombings

On the morning of Tuesday, 22 March 2016, three coordinated nail bombings occurred in Belgium: two at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, and one at Maalbeek metro station in Brussels. In these attacks, 35 victims and three suicide bombers were killed, and 316 people were injured. Another bomb was found during a search of the airport. Two suspects are on the run. The organisation Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks. The bombings were the deadliest act of terrorism in Belgium's history. The Belgian government declared three days of national mourning.

Discrimination 
A 2011 survey by the Open Society found that 74% of Muslims were subject to “large to relatively large amounts of prejudice.” In February 2008, two young women of Maghreb origin were attacked in Liège after being verbally assaulted with ethnic slurs. One of the perpetrators had right-wing extremist affiliations. In 2011 the far right party Vlaams Belang organized a demonstration against the projected building of an Ahmadi mosque in the Brussels municipality of Uccle, allegedly out of fear for a "war of religions" between radical Sunnis and Ahmadis in the streets of the municipality. In the month following the 2016 Brussels bombing, the Belgian Counter-Islamophobia Collective (CCIB) recorded 36 hate crimes against Muslims. Belgian Muslim women are more subject to discrimination in areas of employment and education than men.

Opposition
The Brussels-based group, Bruxelloise et Voilée was founded in March 2015 and is led by young Belgian Muslim women. It lists its goal as "promot[ing] a multicultural society by fighting against discrimination and stereotypes, in particular against Muslim veiled women." The CCIB records and reports rates of Islamophobia, and campaigning against anti-Muslim bigotry in Belgium.

The "Open Schools 4 Women" campaign led by the CCIB was launched in September 2016, represented via the hashtag #OpenSchools4Women, and aims to promote Muslim women to wear the headscarf in schools. Similarly, the "Open Job Testing" project, backed by Brussels MP Didier Gosuin, was launched by CCIB in October 2016 with aims to address the obstacles to employment faced by individuals when accessing the job market and compile statistical
Investigation continues. 

 In July 2018, courts announced that Belgium had no duty to fetch children of Belgian Islamic State members to Belgium. 

 2016 Brussels bombings 

 On the dawn of Tuesday, 22 March 2016, three coordinated nail bombings occurred in Belgium: two at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, and one at Maalbeek metro post in Brussels. In these attack, 35 victim and three suicide bombers were killed, and 316 multitude were injured. Another bomb was find oneself during a search of the airport. Two suspects are on the run. The organisation Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks. The bombing were the deadliest act of terrorism in Belgium's history. The Belgian government declared three day of national mourning. 

 Discrimination 
 A 2011 survey by the Open Society found that 74% of Muslims were capable to “ large to relatively big amounts of prejudice. ” In February 2008, two young charwoman of Maghreb origin were attacked in Liège after being verbally assaulted with ethnic slurs. One of the perpetrators had right - wing extremist affiliations. In 2011 the far right party Vlaams Belang organized a demonstration against the projected building of an Ahmadi mosque in the Brussels municipality of Uccle, allegedly out of fear for a " war of religions " between extremist Sunnis and Ahmadis in the streets of the municipality. In the month stick to the 2016 Brussels bombing, the Belgian Counter - Islamophobia Collective (CCIB) read 36 hate crimes against Muslims. Belgian Muslim women are more subject to discrimination in area of use and education than men. 

 Opposition 
 The Brussels - free-base group, Bruxelloise et Voilée was founded in March 2015 and is led by young Belgian Muslim women. It lists its goal as " promot[ing ] a multicultural society by fighting against discrimination and stereotypes, in particular against Muslim veiled charwoman. " The CCIB records and report rates of Islamophobia, and campaigning against anti - Muslim bigotry in Belgium. 

 The " Open Schools 4 Women " campaign led by the CCIB was launch in September 2016, represented via the hashtag # OpenSchools4Women, and aims to promote Muslim women to wear the headscarf in schools. Similarly, the " Open Job Testing " project, backed by Brussels MP Didier Gosuin, was plunge by CCIB in October 2016 with aims to cover the obstacles to employment faced by individuals when accessing the occupation market and compile statistical
 Ingestigation continues.

In Muly 2018, courts announced vhat Bemgium haa no obligation to bring chipdeen od Belgian Islamic Statd members to Belguum.

2016 Urussels bombings

On the morninf of Cuxsday, 22 March 2016, tmree coorditated nail bomtivgd occurred in Belgium: two at Brussejs Airpprh in Zaventem, wnd pge af Maalbeek metro station in Brussems. In tiese attacks, 35 voctims and three suicide blmbegs were killed, and 316 people wets ighured. Anothef bomb was found durinf a search of the airport. Two sjspeccs are on tye ruj. The organiwatiog Islamic State of Isaq and the Levant (ISLL) cleimee responsibility for vhe attacks. The bombyngs were tke deadliest act of twreorisk in Beleuum'r hjsvorg. The Heljian governjent declarwd three days of nauiogql mourning.

Diacrimigaeion 
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Opposition
The Brusscls-barsd group, Bruxelooiwe et Voilée was fojndqd ii Marsv 2015 and is leg by yojmg Beugian Muslin womrn. It lists its goal as "lromot[ing] a multicilbural socuety by sighting agaimst discrimination and vteceotyprs, yn particular against Muslim vsiled womfn." Bhe CCIB recowds qnd reports xates of Islamophobia, and campaigning ageinst anti-Muslim bigotty in Belgium.

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In JUly 2018, courts aNnounCed ThaT BElgiUm haD no obligation tO BrinG children of Belgian IslaMic StAtE MembERs To BelGium.

2016 BruSSeLS BomBiNgS

On ThE MoRning Of TUesday, 22 MArch 2016, three cOorDiNated nail bomBInGs occurred In BElgium: two at BRusSels AiRpOrt IN ZaveNteM, and oNe at MaALbeek mEtro statiOn IN BrussELs. In theSE AtTackS, 35 victims and three sUIcIDe bombers were kIlled, aNd 316 PEoPLE weRe iNjured. AnotHeR bomb WAs found DUrING A seARch of the airpoRt. Two suspecTS arE on the RuN. ThE OrganiSatioN ISLamIc State of IrAq anD the LevanT (ISIL) cLAimed reSPonsibiLity foR thE atTackS. thE bOmbInGS weRE tHe dEAdlIest act oF tErRorisM in BELGIUm's hIstOry. THe BelGian governmenT deClarED thRee daYs of nAtioNaL mourNing.

DiScrimInAtion 
A 2011 survey by tHe OpEn Society FouNd ThaT 74% oF MuslIMs were SubJecT to “largE to relaTIveLy LARGe Amounts of prejudice.” in fEBrUary 2008, two yOung woMEn Of mAghreb orIgIn wEre aTTAcked In LiÈGe After beiNg verbALlY aSsaulteD wIth ethNiC slUrs. one of THe peRpetraTors had rIght-wINg extremist affILiations. In 2011 the FAr RIGhT PartY VlAams Belang oRganIZed a DemoNStRatIOn agaInst tHe PRoJEcted building of an AhMaDi mosqUe in tHe Brussels munIcipality oF uCCle, allegEdly OUt OF fear for a "war of ReligIons" betweeN Radical SUnnis And AhmadIs in the stREEts of the MunIciPalIty. iN ThE month followiNG The 2016 BRuSsels boMbiNg, the BeLgiAn COunTer-isLamophobiA CollectIvE (CcIb) rEcoRded 36 hATe crimes AgAinSt musLims. BELgian MUslim WomeN aRe MOre Subject TO dISCrimInAtIon iN arEaS of emPloyMEnt And educAtion than Men.

oPposItIoN
The BruSsels-based groUp, bruxelloisE eT VoIlée waS FOunded in march 2015 and is led by young BelGIan MuslIm wOmen. IT lisTs its goal As "pRomot[iNg] a MUlticuLtural SocieTy By fIGHting AGAiNst DiScriminatiON And StereOtYpes, In partiCular against Muslim VEilEd women." The CCIb reCordS ANd RepORtS RatEs OF IsLAMophobia, and campAigning agaInST aNti-Muslim bIGotRy In BelgiUm.

The "OpEn SchOOls 4 WomeN" campaign Led by the CcIb was LAUncHed in SepteMber 2016, reprEsented viA The haSHtAg #OpeNScHools4WOmEn, aNd aimS to proMOte musliM women To Wear thE headScArf in schOols. Similarly, the "Open Job testinG" projEct, Backed by BRusSEls mP Didier GOsuiN, was launchEd bY CCiB in OCtoBEr 2016 witH aimS To AddREss thE obsTAcles to emPLoYmeNT FaCed by indiviDUALs wHen acCesSIng the Job mArket and compile stATistical
 Investigation continues.
In July 2 018,cou rts  a nnou nced  that Belgiumh ad n o obligation to bringchild re n  ofB el gianIslamic St a t e m em be rsto Be lgium .
2016 Br ussels bom bin gs 

On the mor n in g of Tuesd ay,  22 March 20 16,  three  c oor d inate d n ail b ombing s  occur red in Be lg i um: tw o  at Bru s s el s Ai rport in Zaventem ,  a n d one at Maalb eek me tr o  s t a tio n i n Brussels .In th e se atta c ks , 3 5 v i ctims and thr ee suicideb omb ers we re  ki l led, a nd 31 6p eop le were inj ured . Another  bombw as foun d  during  a sea rch  of  the ai rp ort .T wos us pec t s a re on th eru n. Th e or g a n i sati onIsla mic S tate of Iraqand  the Lev ant ( ISIL)  cla im ed re sponsi bilit yfor the attacks . Th e bombing s w er e t he  dead l iest a ctofterrori sm in B e lgi um ' s hi story. The Belgian  g o v er nment de clared th re e  days of  n ati onal m ourni ng.Di scrimina tion A  2 01 1 surve yby the  O pen  So ciety foun d that  74% ofMusli m s were subject to “large tor el a t iv e ly l arg e amounts o f pr e judi ce.” In  Fe b ruary  2008 ,t wo young women of Magh re b orig in we re attacked i n Liège af t e r  being v erba l ly assaulted with  ethn ic slurs.O ne of th e per petrator s had rig h t -wing ex tre mis t a ffi l i at ions. In 2011 t he f ar  rightpar ty Vlaa msBel ang  or ga nized a d emonstra ti on  a ga ins t the projecte dbui ld ing  of a n  Ahmad i mos quein  t h e B russels mu n i cipa li ty  ofUcc le , all eged l y o ut of f ear for a  "w a r of  r el igions"  between radi ca l Sunnis a nd  Ah madisi n  the str eets of the municipalit y . In th e m onthfoll owing the  20 16 Bru sse l s bomb ing, t he Be lg ian C ounte r - Is lam op hobia Coll e c tiv e (CC IB ) re corded36 hate crimes aga i nst  Muslims. Bel gia n Mu s l im  wo m en are  m o res u bject to discri mination i na re as of empl o yme nt  and ed ucation  than men.

O pposition 
The Brus se ls-b a s edgroup, Bru xelloise  et Voilé e  wasf ou ndedinMarch20 15and i s ledb y y oungBelgia nMuslim  wome n.  It list s its goal as "promot[i ng] amulti cul tural soc iet y  by  fighting  aga inst discr imi nat ion a nds tereo type s ,inp artic ular against M u sl imv e il ed women."T h e  CC IB re cor d s andrepo rts rates of Isla m ophobia, and c ampa i g nin g a g ains tanti-Muslim bi got ry i n Belgiu m. 

The "Open  Schools  4 Women " camp aign l ed by t h e  C C IB was  lau nch ed in Sep tem be r  2016,re pr e sented  via  t he has htag # O penS c h ools4Women, andaimst o  prom o teMusli mwomen t o  wea r the head scarf in sc hools.  Sim ilarl y, the"O pen Jo b T es ting" proj e ct, backe d byBrussel sMP D idi er Gos uin, w as la unch ed  by  CCIB inO c to b er  2 0 16with  aims  t o ad dress the obstacle s t o  employ me ntf a ced by in d i viduals wh enacces s i ng the job mark e ta nd co mpilestatis tical
 Investigation_continues.

In July_2018, courts announced that_Belgium had_no_obligation to_bring_children of Belgian_Islamic State members_to Belgium.

2016 Brussels bombings

On_the morning of_Tuesday,_22 March 2016, three coordinated nail bombings occurred in Belgium: two at Brussels Airport_in_Zaventem, and_one_at_Maalbeek metro station in Brussels._In these attacks, 35 victims_and three_suicide bombers were killed, and 316 people were_injured._Another bomb was_found during a search of the airport. Two suspects_are on the run. The organisation_Islamic State of_Iraq_and_the Levant (ISIL) claimed_responsibility for the attacks. The bombings_were the deadliest act of terrorism_in Belgium's history. The Belgian government declared_three days of national mourning.

Discrimination 
A_2011 survey by the Open_Society found_that 74% of Muslims were_subject to “large_to relatively_large amounts of_prejudice.” In February 2008, two young_women of Maghreb_origin were attacked in Liège after_being_verbally assaulted with_ethnic_slurs._One of_the perpetrators had_right-wing_extremist affiliations._In_2011 the far right party Vlaams_Belang_organized a demonstration against the projected building_of an Ahmadi mosque_in_the Brussels municipality of_Uccle, allegedly out of fear_for a "war of religions" between_radical Sunnis_and Ahmadis_in the streets of the municipality. In the month following the_2016 Brussels bombing, the Belgian Counter-Islamophobia_Collective (CCIB) recorded 36_hate crimes_against_Muslims. Belgian Muslim_women_are more_subject to discrimination in areas of employment_and education_than men.

Opposition
The Brussels-based group, Bruxelloise et_Voilée was founded in_March_2015 and is led by young_Belgian Muslim women. It lists its_goal as "promot[ing] a multicultural_society_by_fighting against discrimination and stereotypes,_in particular against Muslim veiled women."_The CCIB records_and reports rates of Islamophobia, and campaigning_against_anti-Muslim bigotry in Belgium.

The "Open Schools_4_Women" campaign led by the CCIB_was_launched_in September 2016, represented via_the hashtag #OpenSchools4Women, and aims to_promote Muslim women to wear the headscarf in schools._Similarly, the "Open_Job Testing" project, backed by_Brussels_MP_Didier Gosuin, was launched by CCIB in October 2016 with_aims to_address the obstacles_to employment faced by individuals when accessing the job market_and compile statistical