Following a recent tragic event, a senior figure within the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) parliamentary group has proposed exploring the use of electronic ankle monitors for asylum seekers obligated to leave the country who have committed offenses.
Jens Spahn, parliamentary group leader, stated that the recent incident in Friedland, Lower Saxony, necessitates a comprehensive response and should not be dismissed. He argued that the rejection of deportation orders is often attributed to practical difficulties and the implementation of electronic monitoring could alleviate this issue while bolstering public confidence in the rule of law.
The call for this measure follows the killing of a 16-year-old girl in Friedland by an Iraqi national facing deportation.
Prior to Spahn’s statement, Sebastian Lechner, leader of the CDU state parliamentary group in Lower Saxony, had urged the Union parliamentary group to establish a legal basis for using electronic monitoring as part of upcoming parliamentary discussions concerning the reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). Lechner proposed this framework should specifically target individuals deemed at risk of evading deportation or transfer.
The proposal aims to address concerns around the enforcement of deportation orders and safeguard public safety.
