ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lorenz Bode

Lorenz Bode is a Research Assistant at the Department of Criminology, Juvenile Criminal Law and Penal Law (Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jörg-Martin Jehle) at the Georg August University of Göttingen.

POSTS BY Lorenz Bode

10 Dezember 2016

Lorenz Bode

Illegal Entry into the Federal Republic of Germany de lege lata et de lege ferenda – a Critical Interjection

Illegal entry into Germany has led to penal proceedings since the first influx of refugees in 2015. Police investigations are opened against anyone entering without a passport or valid entry documents. This means that refugees are liable to prosecution by entering Germany and filing a petition for asylum. The right of residence desperately needs to be reformed. De lege ferenda, it makes sense to eliminate the discriminating legal status provided under Art. 31 I GFK and “de-criminalize” affected refugees. Continue reading >>

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