Brecht De Vleeschauwer is a Belgian freelance journalist and photographer.

He travelled to Brazil, Russia, Mozambique, Egypt and almost the entire Balkan region to make stories about migration and the dark relationship between politics and sport. These have been published with Apache, Knack, Mo* Magazine, De Morgen and Vice among others.

Brecht De Vleeschauwer

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Name
Brecht De Vleeschauwer
Expertise
Fotografie
Country
Belgium
City
Brussels
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Supported projects

The EU's Moroccan waiting room

  • Human Rights
  • Migration

MELILLA - In June 2022, dozens of people were killed when a large group attempted to storm the border fence near the Spanish exclave of Melilla in Morocco. European leaders are particularly keen to stop migrants, and to that end, they are turning to Morocco, among others.

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Without home

GHENT - In the autumn of 2020, in the midst of a severe lockdown, dozens of Ghent-based organisations joined forces to map out homelessness and precarious housing situations.

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The Balkan route in 2020

  • Migration

BRUSSELS - This story tells how European border and migration policy is making life difficult for people on the Balkan route. Officially, the route is closed, but this research shows how it is still active.

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Refugees along the border of Fortress Europe

  • Migration

Worldwide, more than 65 million people are on the run for war, terror, poverty or climatic changes. A sad record. Although only a small percentage of these refugees go to Europe, the political discourse on migration and refugees is one of an evil that should be prevented by all means.

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