The Council of Ministers marked its agreement on July 18 on July 18, which provides in particular to authorize domiciliary visits to places where people who refuse to cooperate on their return and who represent a danger for public order. On the authorization of an investigating judge, the police may enter these homes and place people in administrative detention. “”This project threatens fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution, in particular the inviolability of the home. He criminalizes people in an irregular situation and risks discouraging the acts of solidarity towards those who seek refuge“, Land on Masonic obediences.
Dangerous previous
According to the latter, this measure would create one “Dangerous previous“, Even under the supervision of a magistrate, and could open the way to other administrative intrusions in the private life of citizens.”Our Masonic commitment obliges us to defend democratic principles. We call for collective and individual mobilization to prevent the adoption of this text“, conclude the obediences. A similar project of domiciliary visits with a view to arresting people on an irregular stay on Belgian territory had already provoked many debates as well as a large citizen protest in 2018. The government of Charles Michel, put under pressure, had finally reversed.
