| Anti-Racism Law | |
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| Belgian Federal Parliament | |
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| Citation | Belgian official journal |
| Passed by | Chamber of Representatives |
| Passed | 12 February 1981 |
| Passed by | Senate |
| Passed | 24 July 1981 |
| Royal assent | 30 July 1981 |
| Commenced | 18 August 1981 |
| Legislative history | |
| First chamber: Chamber of Representatives | |
| Bill title | Law proposal on the punishment of certain acts inspired by racism or xenophobia |
| Bill citation | Chamber of Representatives |
| Introduced by | Ernest Glinne |
| Introduced | 28 June 1979 |
| Committee report | Report by the Commission for Justice |
| Second chamber: Senate | |
| Bill title | Law proposal on the punishment of certain acts inspired by racism or xenophobia |
| Bill citation | Senate |
| Received from the Chamber of Representatives | 12 February 1981 |
| Member(s) in charge | Sent over by the Chamber of Representatives |
| Keywords | |
| Criminal law, racism | |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Belgian Anti-Racism Law, in full, the Law of 30 July 1981 on the punishment of certain acts inspired by racism or xenophobia, is a law against hate speech and discrimination passed by the Federal Parliament of Belgium in 1981 which made certain acts motivated by racism or xenophobia illegal. It is also known as the Moureaux Law, as it was proposed to the Parliament by Justice Minister Philippe Moureaux.