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Belgium

Detention issue

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Legal instruments & key provisions

Legal instrument Key provision
Prison Law (Basiswet van 12 januari 2005 betreffende het gevangeniswezen en de rechtspositie van de gedetineerden)The Prison Law applies to all inmates – this implies that the specific group of LGBTI detainees has the same rights and guarantees (in terms of care, safety, etc.) as other prisoners.
No federal standardFor the group of LGBTI prisoners, some years ago it was announced that a policy document would be drafted with recommendations about how to deal with this subgroup but so far this has not been completed or published.
Aanbevelingen / richtlijnen voor de omgang met transgender gedetineerde personen, 2 March 2023 FOD JustitieThe protection of trans detainees has attracted the attention of the prison administration and a set of recommendations has been formulated in how to deal with transgender detained persons.

NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM RECOMMENDATIONS

Year Recommendation Report
2024No NPM established.