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InfoMigrants By Leslie Carretero Published on : 2021/04/30 Fedasil, the federal agency for the reception of asylum seekers in Belgium, announced on April 24 that it would investigate the Jalhay center for asylum seekers, near Liège. There have been reports of dilapidated premises, threats, and neglect of health care. The center for asylum seekers in Jalhay, near Liège in Belgium, is in a state of turmoil. Fedasil has launched an internal investigation after accusations of negligence, reports the Migrations Libres collective. "A clo...

Credit: Courtesy of Mohammed Amine The migrants are hoping to raise awareness about their lack of rights in Belgium, and are calling on the government to grant them legal status. Belgian Secretary of State for Asylum and Migration Sammy Mahdi has described their actions as “blackmail.” On the door of the church hangs a makeshift sign: “ Liberté, égalité, dignité," or "Freedom, equality, dignity." Inside the church, handmade banners read: “ Travailler sans avoir peur de la police,” or “To work without fear of the police."  Mattresses with blankets piled on top are spre...