BERLIN Jan. 8 (DPA/EP) –
The Government of Germany approved this Wednesday a reform to implement an electronic surveillance system for aggressors in cases of sexist violence, an initiative that, as the Executive itself has recognized, takes as an example the measures already in force in Spain.
The Minister of Justice, Volker Wissing, has stressed the need to improve the protection of victims of abuse in a country where “every two days” a woman is murdered by her partner or ex-partner.
For this reason, it has called to follow the example of Spain and consider electronic anklets in cases that Justice considers high risk. “Monitoring the whereabouts (of the aggressor) is limited to exceptional cases in which there is a specific danger, in particular to the life and physical integrity of the victim,” he explained.
Likewise, the reform would also force attackers to participate in anti-violence courses, although it remains to be seen if the amendments can be approved by Parliament before Germany goes to the polls on February 23. These elections will predictably result in a change of government, since the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) appears as a favorite in the polls.