Deportation monitoring centres should be set up at all airports where deportations take 48 place . A dialogue should then be maintained between these centres and the competent authorities. However, when asked how many air escorts would accompany a deportee during the measure, the officers came to a different risk assessment. Willingness to fly was once again cited as the decisive factor here. For persons who were unwilling to fly, officers stated that three escorts were required; those who were willing to fly, however, would require only two. As a result of the risk assessment, over half of the deportees were found not to be unwilling to fly, and were therefore accompanied by only two officers. This corresponds with the National Agency’s impressions during its observations. The majority of deportees accepted the measure and did not put up any resistance. 1.2.2 – Respect for the best interests of children The deportees involved in one operation at Frankfurt Airport were predominantly families with children who had to wait several hours at the airport for their departure. There were no facilities to keep the children occupied. In response to a query from the visiting delegation, it was stated that the deportation monitor from the Diakonie association had a small selection of toys which could be handed out upon request. The Federal Police does not have any toys. The reason given for this was that the gate is normally used for regular passenger check-in procedures, meaning that permanent play equipment could not be installed. There was no record of the intensity of the searches, and no justification was provided for carrying out this measure. This approach reinforced the National Agency’s impression from the previous deportation measure between Leipzig/Halle and Enfidha in 2017, namely that strip-searches were carried out merely on the basis of the individual’s nationality, which would represent a violation of deportees’ right to equal treatment. Furthermore, the knowledge that the vast majority of affected persons have already committed criminal offences is not a legitimate reason to routinely interfere with their privacy without considering each individual case. Article 3 para. 1 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child provides that, in all actions concerning children, the best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration. Facilities to keep minors occupied have a calming and deescalating effect on both children and – indirectly – on their parents. This can help participants to perceive the deportation process as being more respectful. For this reason, suitable facilities to keep children occupied should be available at the airport. Strip-searches involving a visual inspection of the prisoner's genital area represent a severe interference with the prisoner's general right of 49 personality. It should therefore be decided on a case-by-case basis whether there are in fact indications of a danger to public security and order that would justify a strip-search. Any such measures must adhere to the principle of 50 proportionality. 1.2.3 – Strip-searches During one deportation measure at Leipzig/Halle Airport, each deportee was subjected to a strip-search involving a visual inspection of their genital area. This was carried out by medical staff in the presence of police officers. The reason provided for this was the particularly high-risk situation. Officers stated that deportees with a North African background were unwilling to fly, and that there was a risk that these persons might be carrying instruments capable of inflicting self-harm. 1.2.4 – Luggage The National Agency observed that a person who was not at home at the time of collection was taken directly to the airport by the Hesse Land Police so that she could be deported. She was not given the opportunity to pack. 49 Federal Constitutional Court, order of 05/03/2015, file no.: 2 BvR 746/13, margin no. 33 50 Cologne Administrative Court, 25/11/2015, file no. 20 K 2624/14, juris margin no. 115 et seqq. 48 Article 8 para. 6 of Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 52