The decision was made at the request of the Centre Party and the Green Party.
A minority of at least one-sixth of MPs can vote to put laws that restrict fundamental rights and freedoms on hold for a year. This is a rare occurrence. The mechanism was previously used in 2007 for a controversial wiretapping law and in 2011 for a data retention law.
The legislative amendment, which must now wait a year for a final decision, is part of a government bill aimed at ensuring that foreign nationals facing deportation can be detained or placed under supervision in more cases than today. It would also allow them to be held in detention for longer periods if there is a risk that they might go into hiding.
The specific section that has been shelved would have meant, among other things, that children applying for asylum could be held in migration detention for a maximum of 12 days, compared to the current limit of six.
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