On 6 May, the United Nations Human Rights Council reviewed Belgium under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a peer-review mechanism assessing the human rights situation in all UN Member States. The review examined the implementation of previous recommendations and the current situation across a range of policy areas, including asylum, migration and detention.

On 4 February 2026, Human Rights Watch published World Report 2026, its annual review of human rights worldwide. In a chapter on the European Union, the report highlights concerns that EU policies and Member State actions may undermine the rights of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. It notes, inter alia, restrictions on access to asylum, measures aimed at increasing removals, and the transfer of responsibility to third countries. The report also draws attention to human rights issues at EU borders and deaths at sea.