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Saxony Minister Proposes Six‑Month Coercive Custody for Non‑Cooperating Deportees

He frames the step as necessary to counter court rulings he says obstruct removals under European human‑rights law.

Overview

  • The proposal, outlined in an interview published Jan. 16, targets foreigners obligated to leave who refuse to cooperate with authorities.
  • Schuster describes the measure as 'Ausreiseerzwingungshaft', adapting civil‑law Beugehaft to compel compliance after all legal remedies are exhausted.
  • He calls for revising the European Convention on Human Rights, citing judgments that bar transfers to countries such as Belgium over reception conditions.
  • The minister argues public security should outweigh the remaining stay interests of individuals convicted of serious crimes or deemed terror risks.
  • He says Saxony can host a federal return center at LeipzigHalle Airport and voices support for Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt’s stricter enforcement approach.