equal‧brussels runs a pilot project in collaboration with
RainbowHouse and safe‧brussels, based on the results of the 2019 Crime Survey as well as the FRA Surveys. The Crime Survey revealed a variety of reasons why people never file complaints about hate speech, hate crimes and discrimination with the police. The stories of street harassment and aggression reverberate in the different scenes and communities, however without being officially registered. To gain more insight in what is happening, we launched a pilot project where people can tell their story in a safer space. After which they are referred to the police and social services. The second report with the analysis of 217 cases is about to be published. As a next step we are currently looking for EU-funding to enlarge the scope of the project and inspire other cities. There were also workshops given in the framework of the RCN, both during the Helsinki annual meeting and online in summer 2025

City Profile: Brussels Capital Region