2006 Brussels riots
Between 23 and 29 September 2006, youths of mainly immigrant descent rioted in Brussels, causing the destruction of several shop windows and the burning of ten cars and part of a hospital. The immediate cause of the riots was anger at the unexplained death in custody of a local man of Moroccan origin, Fayçal Chaaban.
A court later found 2 prison doctors guilty of assault/battery and failing to aid a person in mortal danger having administered a fatal dose of tranquilizers and gave them a 6-month suspended jail sentence.
Death of Fayçal Chaaban
Fayçal Chaaban, 25, had been involved in
Chaaban was found dead in his cell on 24 September. He died after being administered
Belgian Justice Minister Laurette Onkelinx visited the deceased man's family shortly after his death.[3]
Riots
The riots began in the
Brussels' police arrested 30 rioters on 26 September 45 rioters on 27 September and 53 rioters on 28 September.[
Most rioters were identified as
On Belgian RTBF radio, Brussels's mayor Freddy Thielemans thanked the family of the late Fayçal Chaaban for helping to try to calm down the rioters.
By 29 September, the situation was said to be calm again.
See also
References
- ^ "Dix arrestations dans les Marolles". Le Soir (in French). 26 September 2006. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2007.
- ^ a b "Arrests after riots in Brussels". BBC News. BBC. 28 September 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2007.
- ^ "Street riots in Brussels following Moroccan prisoner's death". ArabicNews.com. 27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 2 December 2007. Retrieved 29 November 2007.