Belgian Court Rules ‘Factually Correct’ Remarks Can Be Hate Speech
27th May 2026
A Belgian court has ruled that even “factually correct” statements can constitute criminal hate speech if used to “incite hatred.”
The ruling came as anti-migration activist Dries Van Langenhove was convicted for a second time over remarks linking mass migration to crime.
This is Van Langenhove’s second such conviction, following a speech he delivered at a university in Leuven in February 2024, in which he linked mass migration to crime.