(Brussels Times) Moroccan imam Hassan Iquioussen was placed in a closed centre on Tuesday, State Secretary for Asylum and Migration Nicole de Moor said in a statement. “We remain in contact with France to ensure his removal,” she added.
The Belgian judiciary had decided on Tuesday not to hand over Mr. Iquioussen to France, which accuses him of evading an expulsion order.
The Belgian justice authorities considered that the facts underlying a European arrest warrant issued against the imam did not constitute an offence under Belgian law. “As a result, this person no longer has to wear an electronic bracelet” in Belgium, said Secretary of State de Moor.
