*On January 1, 2019, Belgium's government banned [[kosher]] and [[halal]] animal slaughtering methods, important rituals in Judaism and Islam.<ref>Birnbaum, Emily (January 6, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/424103-belgium-bans-kosher-and-halal-animal-slaughtering-methods Belgium bans kosher and halal animal slaughtering methods]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 6, 2019.</ref> | *On January 1, 2019, Belgium's government banned [[kosher]] and [[halal]] animal slaughtering methods, important rituals in Judaism and Islam.<ref>Birnbaum, Emily (January 6, 2019). [https://thehill.com/policy/international/424103-belgium-bans-kosher-and-halal-animal-slaughtering-methods Belgium bans kosher and halal animal slaughtering methods]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved January 6, 2019.</ref> |