During their spring meeting, the ministers expressed a collective intent to implement a verification mechanism at civil registries to address concerns of abuse, particularly in light of recent cases involving individuals with criminal backgrounds. Saxony’s Justice Minister, Katja Meier, emphasized that the initiative is not aimed at state control over personal gender identity but rather at identifying signs of misuse. This move follows criticism stemming from the case of right-wing extremist Jens Liebich, who altered his gender and name post-conviction, raising alarms about the vulnerabilities in the existing legal framework.