On Wednesday, May 20, about thirty people gathered in front of the Brussels courthouse, a hideous, imposing, oppressive, and gloomy building. Outside, police quickly arrived to look for someone in charge. As no one would answer them, the police said they knew the group was there for the trial of an anarchist. Indeed, they had come to observe the trial of T., who has been held hostage by the state for over six months now, accused of attempting to set police cars on fire in front of the Ixelles police station on November 10, 2025.
The thirty people enter the courthouse without incident, leading the police officers present for the hearing, since neither they nor the lawyer know where the courtroom was. Finally, we eat our salvaged pastries in the courtroom, listening to a judge who delivers a verdict at the speed of an auctioneer — one that includes years in prison — followed by a case where the lawyer turns on her (absent) client, calling them “unforgivable,” under pressure from Judge Panou and the state’s attorney. We learn that T. is on his way from prison, having been let out of his cell at 7 a.m. Continue reading A quick recap of T.’s trial on May 20 in Brussels (Belgium)











