Authors: Harrison Pittle and Madeline Lally

In this episode, we cover a foreign hazing case taking place at the Catholic University of Leuven in Leuven, Belgium. In 2018, 20-year-old Sanda Dia made the decision to join a prestigious fraternity in order to make helpful connections with the elites. His recruitment took a deadly turn during his initiation period. Follow us as we delve into Sanda Dia’s twisted “baptism” at the hands of the Reuzegom fraternity and the injustice that followed.

The Brussels Times

https://www.brusselstimes.com/522943/deadly-hazing-trial-all-18-reuzegom-members-avoid-prison-over-sanda-dia-deathLinks to an external site.

https://www.brusselstimes.com/555534/the-last-rites-for-student-hazingLinks to an external site.

University of Northern Iowa

https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3865&context=grpLinks to an external site.

The Fierberg National Law Group

https://tfnlgroup.com/practice-areas/hazing-lawyers/is-hazing-illegal/#:~:text=The%20Legal%20Landscape-,Is%20hazing%20illegal%3F,state%20to%20pass%20such%20legislation.Links to an external site. 

American Heart Association

https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sodium/how-much-sodium-should-i-eat-per-dayLinks to an external site. 

Rotten Mango

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHgqjsqYNJE&t=2461sLinks to an external site. 

Aljazeera

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/1/12/why-did-a-black-student-die-after-a-belgian-fraternity-hazingLinks to an external site. 

Baker McKenzie Law Firm

https://resourcehub.bakermckenzie.com/en/resources/fighting-domestic-violence/europe/belgium/topics/1legal-provisionsLinks to an external site. 

Legal Database

http://legaldb.freemedia.at/legal-database/belgium/Links to an external site. 

Politico

https://www.politico.eu/article/belgium-hottest-youtube-star-acid-nathan-vandergunst-justice-freedom-of-speech/Links to an external site. 

Music: 

Ivan Fidrovskiy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c37esLwHkxoLinks to an external site.

Foggy Background

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DmHf3cGY1g&t=234sLinks to an external site.