Belgium: Muslims, Jews blast new animal slaughter rules Muslim, Jewish communities see new rules as curb on religious freedom

January 15, 2019 and   

(Anadolu) A new Belgian ban on the slaughter of un-stunned animals in the country’s Walloon and Flemish regions is getting a frosty reception from Muslims and Jews alike, who call it a disrespectful curb on religious freedom.

Belgium “disappointed everybody when they approved the ban,” Mehmet Ustun, head of the Belgian Muslim Executive Body (EMB), told Anadolu Agency on Tuesday.

“The ban will have certain effects. For example, we [Muslims] will have difficulty during sacrificial rituals [of livestock].”

Ustun added: “We’re hopeful that this legislation will be rejected and Muslims will [be able to] slaughter their livestock according to their rituals.”

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