The Minister for Integration Birthe Rønn Hornbech (Lib.) is preparing legislation that would allow sensitive Intelligence Service evidence against terrorism suspects to be presented in secret courts. At the same time, the legislation would allow foreigners on exceptional leave to remain in Denmark, who do not fulfill location requirements, to be tagged.

Sensitive
The new legislation comes following the refusal of the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) to divulge intelligence in the case of two foreigners suspected of planning to kill one of Denmark’s Mohammed cartoonists. PET said it could not provide information in court, for fear of compromising its working methods and sources.

Of the two men who were administratively expelled from Denmark in the case, one left the country voluntarily while the other was given exceptional leave to remain in the country as he could not be expelled to Tunisia for fear of torture.

If the minister’s legislation passes through Parliament, it will be possible for the Service to provide information in secret.

“I am satisfied that there is now an effective model to handle cases of administrative expulsion in court,” Hornbech tells Ritzau.

Tagging
The legislation also calls for tagging to be used for those on exceptional leave to remain in Denmark who do not obey requirements to present themselves at certain times at the Sandholm Camp in Northern Zealand.

The Bill would make it possible to attach leg tags for a month on those who ignore location requirements at least four times.