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Belgium: 48-hour strike at Haren prison
The joint union action aims to denounce these, along with staff shortages and a lack of action from government when it comes to addressing the overcrowding issues in Belgian prisons, said Grégory Wallez, secretary general of the CGSP union.
Source: The bulletin (21/08/2025)