Moreover, the Court makes clear that the judicial authority has the possibility not only to refuse to extend the detention period, but also to substitute detention with
a less coercive measure or to order the release of the irregular migrants.
Although the director of the detention centre suggested that Mr. Mahdi should be released (Article 15 (4)-RRB- and subjected to
a less coercive measure instead of detention (Article 15 (1)-RRB-, his administrative superiors opposed this proposition.