Islamic State fighters’ to lose German citizenship

German media is reported that the German Government has agreed to strip fighters of the “Islamic State” (IS) militant group of their citizenship.

According to Deutsche Welle (DW)

has tried to new legislation with broader citizenship reform.

The new law would apply to jihadists who are of age, have a second nationality and take part in future battles as part of IS but would not apply to IS fighters who are currently imprisoned.

Germany’s Interior Ministry and Justice Ministry have reportedly agreed on a proposal to expatriate IS fighters.

Deutsche Welle reported that Germany’s Nationality Act already includes a similar rule for dual nationals who join “the armed forces or a comparable armed unit” of another country without the permission of the German Defense Ministry.

The new legislation expands on the Nationality Act to apply to someone who “takes part in combat operations abroad for a terrorist militia,” which is defined as an “armed paramilitary organization” that violates international law in order to “establish new state or state structures.”

Via Deutsche Welle (DW)