MRAX

What MRAX does

MRAX (Mouvement contre le racisme, l'antisémitisme et la xénophobie) is a Belgian nonprofit association (asbl) founded in 1945 in Brussels by Holocaust survivors and resistance fighters including Yvonne Jospa, under the slogan "Plus jamais ça!" (Never Again!). The organization combats racism, antisemitism, and xenophobia through three operational pillars: socio-legal support for victims of discrimination, education and training for professionals and youth, and public communication and policy advocacy. It serves individual victims of discrimination, secondary-school students, front-line professionals (social workers, legal advisors, educators), and the broader Belgian public reached through awareness campaigns.

Its core services include walk-in legal and social permanence offices in Brussels (headquarters at 37 Rue de la Poste, 1210 Bruxelles) and a legal support point in Liège, providing free advice on foreigner's rights, social rights, racism, and discrimination in employment, housing, education, nightlife, and police interactions. MRAX has developed several distinctive programs and methodologies, including the "Ma Plume contre le Racisme" school writing competition (engaging 300+ students from approximately 20 schools), "Racisme OFF-SIDE" (a pedagogical tool combating racism in sports), the "Test de situation" (testing methodology for documenting discrimination at venues such as nightclub entrances), continuing-education modules on Belgian nationality law, and the annual Semaine d'Actions Contre le Racisme (SACR). Distribution is direct, primarily through physical permanence offices, partner venues, and the mrax.be website, with no technology platform layer.

MRAX operates as a non-profit funded by structural subsidies from multiple Belgian public authorities — Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, COCOF, Commune de Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode, Actiris, and Equal Brussels — supplemented by individual membership fees and donations. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors, with Carlos Crespo serving as President and Vincent Cornil as Director, alongside project-level staff such as Nicha Mbuli (Juriste – Chargée de projet). MRAX is affiliated at the European level with the European Network Against Racism (ENAR) and partners domestically with Unia, Ligue des Droits de l'Homme, and Le Monde des Possibles.

Name

MRAX

Legal name

MRAX asbl – Mouvement contre le racisme, l'antisémitisme et la xénophobie

Website

https://mrax.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MRAX is a Belgian nonprofit association founded in 1945 that combats racism, antisemitism, and xenophobia by providing free socio-legal support to discrimination victims, educational programs in schools and sport, and public advocacy across Brussels and Wallonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Society Anti-Racism Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAFAB

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAFAC

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Civil Rights, Advocacy & Public Policy Organizations

Keywords

• Anti-racism advocacy
• Legal aid services
• Anti-discrimination education
• Victim support services
• Public awareness campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Sint-joost-ten-node

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Individuals can become members (adhérents) of the association by paying membership dues, contributing to the organization's operational funding.
2. Donations: MRAX accepts donations from individuals and organizations through its 'Nous soutenir' (Support Us) program.
3. Government subsidies and grants: MRAX receives structural funding from public authorities including the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (French Community), the Brussels-Capital Region, the Commune of Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode, and COCOF. Additional project-based funding comes from Actiris and Equal Brussels for specific campaigns and programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MRAX provides free socio-legal advice and support to victims of racism and discrimination through walk-in permanence offices in Brussels and Liège, complemented by anti-racism education programs (school competitions, continuing professional formation, sports anti-racism tools), public awareness campaigns, and institutional advocacy. All services are delivered free of charge as part of its non-profit association mandate.

Product overview

MRAX operates as a single unified service organization offering social and legal assistance to victims of racism and discrimination, supplemented by educational programs and awareness campaigns. The core offerings include a legal service (Service juridique) and a social service (Service social) providing socio-legal advice on foreigner's rights and social rights. These are complemented by specific programs such as 'Ma Plume contre le Racisme' (an artistic expression competition for students), 'Racisme OFF-SIDE' (a pedagogical tool against racism in sports), continuing education formations, the annual Semaine d'Actions Contre le Racisme (SACR) event, and regional services like the Liège legal office. The organization does not operate as a technology platform but as a civil society organization focused on advocacy, victim support, education, and public awareness on anti-racism issues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Service juridique (Legal Service) Free legal service providing advice and support to victims of racism and discrimination, helping them assert their rights through legal assistance and guidance. Available as a walk-in permanence on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8h30 to 16h30 at MRAX headquarters.
• Service social (Social Service) Free social service providing socio-legal advice on foreigner's rights and social rights, available without appointment on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9h to 16h30 at MRAX headquarters.
• Permanence juridique de Liège (Liège Legal Office) Regional legal support point opened in partnership with Le Monde des Possibles in Liège, strengthening anti-racist action in the Liège associative network. Open every Wednesday.
• Ma Plume contre le Racisme Annual artistic expression competition for 5th secondary students in Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, where participants write texts about racism based on biographies and quotes of anti-racist figures, culminating in an award ceremony.
• Racisme OFF-SIDE Pedagogical tool developed to fight racism in sports, designed for young athletes, clubs, and trainers to transmit values of respect and dialogue through sports.
• Formations continues (Continuing Education) Educational programs covering topics such as Belgian nationality law, anti-racism pedagogy, and decolonization, targeting professionals and the general public.
• Semaine d'Actions Contre le Racisme (SACR) Annual anti-racism action week bringing together partner associations and institutions around the goal of building a more inclusive Belgium.
• Testing / Test de situation A controlled observational method for documenting discrimination at venues such as nightclub entrances, sending matched pairs of testers to identical situations and recording differential treatment based on ethnic origin. Used to produce empirical evidence of discrimination patterns.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ students from ~20 schools participated in the Ma Plume contre le Racisme competition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Equal BrusselscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 September 2021MRAX and Equal Brussels co-launched the campaign 'Il n'y a pas qu'une seule discrimination' (There is not only one form of discrimination) on 6 September 2021. The campaign focused on intersectionality — a concept the partners aim to make more widely understood in Belgium as a crucial tool in the fight against racism.
• Le Monde des PossiblescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRAX and Le Monde des Possibles jointly opened a legal support point (permanence juridique) in Liège, with the objective of strengthening anti-racist action within the Liège associative network. The permanence is open every Wednesday.
• Fédération Wallonie-BruxellescoreOthersFédération Wallonie-Bruxelles is a structural subsidizing authority of MRAX, providing ongoing financial support for the organization's operations and programs including the 'Ma Plume contre le Racisme' competition and education initiatives.
• COCOF (Commission communautaire française)coreOthersCOCOF provided project funding for the 'sport pour tous' call for projects, supporting the development and launch of the 'Racisme OFF-SIDE' pedagogical tool for combating racism in sport, in partnership with the Commune of Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode.
• European Network Against Racism (ENAR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMRAX is affiliated with ENAR, a European anti-racism network connecting national organizations across Europe to coordinate and strengthen the fight against racism at the EU level.
• Commune de Saint-Josse-Ten-NoodecoreOthersThe commune of Saint-Josse-Ten-Noode is both a subsidizing authority and a co-development partner for MRAX, notably supporting the Racisme OFF-SIDE anti-racism in sport tool and hosting MRAX headquarters at Rue de la Poste 37.
• Centre pour l'égalité des chances (Unia)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an anti-racist partner on MRAX's resource page. Also known as Unia, Belgium's centre for equal opportunities and anti-discrimination.
• Ligue des Droits de l'HommeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an anti-racist partner on MRAX's resource page. A Belgian human rights organization that can take legal action in discrimination cases.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Myria: Belgian federal migration centre providing legal and policy analysis, reporting, and protection around migration and equal rights. It overlaps MRAX's socio-legal and human-rights work but is an adjacent public-interest institution.
• Unia: Belgian equality body that advises on discrimination, supports complainants, and conducts legal and policy work. It is comparable to MRAX's victim-support and anti-discrimination advocacy, but with a broader statutory mandate.

Direct peers

• CBAI: Brussels-based support and advocacy organization for immigrants and people facing discrimination, including social guidance and anti-racism work. It closely resembles MRAX's legal and social permanences and public advocacy.
• Ligue des droits humains: Belgian human-rights association that documents discrimination, provides legal support and action, and campaigns on equality. Its legal and advocacy remit closely overlaps MRAX's core services.

Emerging players

• Kif Kif: Belgian anti-racism media and civic-participation platform using editorial content, campaigns, and community engagement. It overlaps MRAX's public communication and education, but has a more media-led delivery model.
• European Roma Rights Centre: International legal-advocacy organization focused on anti-Roma racism, discrimination monitoring, and strategic litigation. It is a specialized evidence and legal peer, though narrower than MRAX's combined service, education, and advocacy model.

Regional players

• Minderhedenforum: Flemish umbrella platform advocating equal treatment and coordinating civil-society organizations. It is comparable to MRAX's advocacy and education mission, though focused on Flanders and umbrella coordination.
• SOS Racisme: French anti-racism organization combining public campaigns, education, and support or advocacy against discrimination. It is a direct category peer, but its primary market is France rather than Belgium.
• LICRA: French anti-racism and antisemitism organization with education, legal advocacy, and public-awareness activities. It has a comparable mission and offering set, but a different national footprint and organizational model.

Others

• European Network Against Racism: European network coordinating anti-racism organizations, research, and policy advocacy. MRAX is an affiliate; ENAR is an ecosystem and network comparator rather than a direct service-delivery competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mrax.mrax
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mrax-asbl
• Instagraminstagram.com/mrax_asbl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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