Berlin seeks tougher security measures after Pride attack

BERLIN, Sept 16 (Reuters) - ‌The German ​government ​proposed new measures to prevent militant violence, including tougher penalties for knife ‌attacks and propaganda, after a man who ⁠pledged allegiance to Islamic State attacked a Pride celebration ‌in Berlin this summer.

Here ‌are more details from Wednesday's proposals by Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Justice Minister Stefanie ​Hubig:

• The use of electronic-ankle monitors will be expanded, restricting the movement of ⁠high-risk suspects.

• Knife attacks will be classified as felonies with a ​minimum prison sentence of one year.

• Germany's 16 state governments will be granted ​additional authority to store ‌communications data as part of preventive security measures.

• Hubig also said that ⁠authorities aim to clarify when suspended sentences are appropriate. "If the consequences of a potential offense – or ⁠even a previous offense – could be tremendous for the public, ​then this must be explicitly taken into account," she said.

• In July, a 21-year-old man attacked Berlin's Pride ‌celebration, killing one woman and injuring dozens, according to investigators.

• The ‌German citizen, who in May was convicted and ⁠sentenced to jail ‌time for preparing ​an attack, had been freed under supervision.

(Reporting by Cian Muenster, editing by Thomas ‌Seythal)

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