For @thedialmag I wrote about "becoming Belgian," the new blueprint for winning asylum cases for Afghan immigrants whose journey toward citizenship now involves proving they've become too "Westernized" to return. https://t.co/7IW6AXKv6z
Om in België te mogen blijven, moeten Afghaanse immigranten bewijzen dat ze te ‘verwesterd’ zijn om terug te keren naar hun land van herkomst. https://t.co/1zqOB32UXm - @mondiaalnieuws
"The lack of information from inside Afghanistan means you need to give credible applicants the benefit of the doubt. And that means granting them protection rather than withholding it on this scale.” > quoted by @lisadebode : https://t.co/nMIoBzw8cv
For @thedialmag I wrote about "becoming Belgian," the new blueprint for winning asylum cases for Afghan immigrants whose journey toward citizenship now involves proving they've become too "Westernized" to return. https://t.co/7IW6AXKv6z
Al Jazeera Media Network strongly refutes the baseless allegations made by the Israeli occupation forces in an attempt to justify its deliberate killing of our colleague, journalist Ismail Al Ghoul, and his companion, cameraman Rami Al Rifi.
1/ Gaining asylum in Belgium is increasingly difficult for Afghans. @LisaDeBode reports that securing the right to stay now involves proving they have become too “Westernized” to return. https://t.co/Ln09P26gog
On what "becoming Belgian" means for Afghan refugees seeking asylum: a regressive view of white masculinity imposed on youth fleeing violence.
painful reporting on my Belgian hometown, Antwerp, from @lisadebode
https://t.co/anJoh8ofrZ
Calling all writers! We're accepting pitches for three issues coming out this fall: "America" (October), "Language" (November) and "Deadlines" (December). Not sure what we're looking for? You can find our pitch guide here: https://t.co/F9362HYCCo
Laureaten Belfius #Persprijzen "Print & Web (NL)": Jef Poppelmonde, Stijn Cools, Maxie Eckert en Lisa De Bode met "De PFOS-vervuiling blootgelegd" (De Standaard)
Proficiat @jefpoppelmonde, Stijn Cools, @maxieeckert, @lisadebode en @destandaard!
Dit is geïnstitutionaliseerde discriminatie.
Dit is de laatste decennia van vórige eeuw onwaardig, laat staan 2022.
Los dit sneller, en los dit structureler op. Dit is nu eens een kerntaak, zie.
https://t.co/nzBsGx1uKm
Het heeft nooit geboterd tussen Jambon en de cultuursector, maar na het voorbije Overlegcomité is de vertrouwensbreuk compleet. ‘Heb jij je best voor ons gedaan, Jan?’ Terugblik op een brokkenparcours in @destandaard, met @lisadebode. https://t.co/7wRXl7lG1Q