January 27, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) – A judge in Belgium has acquitted a man who was charged for not wearing a mask in a market last summer, ruling that laws mandating masks in a public space are unconstitutional.
According to a local report from Le Vif, the tribunal took place in the police court Weimar District on January 12, as it is the lower courts who are tasked with minor charges, which the Belgian mask mandate falls under.
The judge ruled that he recognized that the COVID-19 crisis warrants a restriction of the freedom of movement along with some measures to help contain the virus.
But the judge said that a mandatory mask law in Belgium must be done by legislators in parliament. Currently Belgium’s mask laws, and other COVID-19 laws, have been enacted via a ministerial decree.
In essence, the judge ruled that the current law violates the country’s constitution.
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According to a local report from Le Vif, the tribunal took place in the police court Weimar District on January 12, as it is the lower courts who are tasked with minor charges, which the Belgian mask mandate falls under.
The judge ruled that he recognized that the COVID-19 crisis warrants a restriction of the freedom of movement along with some measures to help contain the virus.
But the judge said that a mandatory mask law in Belgium must be done by legislators in parliament. Currently Belgium’s mask laws, and other COVID-19 laws, have been enacted via a ministerial decree.
In essence, the judge ruled that the current law violates the country’s constitution.
https://www*****sitenews.com/news/b...ks-laws-acquits-man-charged-for-not-complying