par Gotovitch, José ;Kesteloot, Chantal
Référence L'Homme et la société, 159, 1, page (51-70)
Publication Publié, 2006
Article révisé par les pairs
Résumé : The historical and political issue of amnesty in Belgium must be understood in light of events that occured after the First World War. The Flemish independence movement figures importantly in this context. The fact that this movement was compromised by collaboration with the German occupation during the Second World War explains why amnesty in general is rejected in the name of antifascism. At the present time, the rise of the far right has reinforced this reaction.