Accessibility statement

Royal Historical Commission, agrees to make this site accessible, in accordance with the following legislation: Act of 19 July 2018 on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public organisations.

This accessibility statement applies to

This website is partially compliant, due to the non-compliances and exemptions below.

An internal accessibility audit was conducted. This audit was a simplified analysis.

The report of the audit can be accessed via this link (only in Dutch).

Our (trilingual) website strives to be fully accessible to all users, including people with varying needs. Despite our efforts to make every part of our website accessible, we recognise that some content or functionalities may not yet fully meet all accessibility criteria. This may include:

• PDF documents and other downloads: Not all downloaded documents are fully optimised for accessibility. This means that some documents may not work well with screen readers or other assistive technologies.
• Video and audio content: Not all video and audio content includes subtitles or descriptive audio, which may limit accessibility for users with hearing or visual impairments.
• Dynamic content: Some parts of our website that contain dynamic, interactive or real-time content may present accessibility challenges due to their complex nature. We are working to make this content more accessible.
• Navigation and structure: While we are committed to making our website intuitive and easy to navigate, there may still be parts where navigation or page structure can be improved to enhance accessibility.

We are constantly improving the accessibility of our website and appreciate feedback from users on how we can further improve accessibility. If you encounter any problems or have suggestions, please contact us.

We understand that some parts of our website or application may not be fully accessible to all. To ensure that all users can access the information and services we provide, we make the following alternatives available:

• Customised documents: For documents that are not optimised for accessibility, we strive to accommodate by offering versions compatible with screen readers or alternative formats upon request, to the best of our ability.
• Personal assistance: If users experience problems with specific content or functionalities, they can contact us via email.
• Feedback and suggestions: We encourage users to provide feedback and suggestions on how to improve our accessibility. This allows us to make targeted efforts to improve the accessibility of our website and application.
• Alternative navigation options: For users who have difficulty navigating our website, we provide a search engine that makes it easier to find information.

We are committed to continuously improving the accessibility of our website and application. Our goal is to ensure that everyone, regardless of their ability, can access all the information and services we provide.

If you have any questions or comments about the accessibility of our website/application, please contact :

If the above service does not respond, please contact the following monitoring body:

Royal Historical Commission

If you do not hear back from the monitoring body, reach out to the federal ombudsperson:

Leuvenseweg 48 bus 6
1000 Brussel

To improve the accessibility of our website and ensure that it is usable and accessible to everyone, including people with disabilities, we are open to improvements of all kinds in the future.

This statement was prepared on 13/03/2024.

The statement was last revised on 19/04/2024