Tag: Extradition
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Extradition to Hungary unlawful: German Constitutional Court upholds Maja T.’s appeal
Germany’s highest court declares the fast-track extradition of an anti-fascist to Budapest unlawful. Their lawyer demands that they are released from prison, while a solidarity group and a left-wing politician demand their return. On Thursday, the Federal Constitutional Court in…
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Bringing back Maja T. is legally impossible: German extradition to Hungary causes criticism in Berlin legal committee
Despite an instruction from the Federal Constitutional Court, the judiciary in Dresden had a person from the left-wing scene wanted on a warrant handed over to the Hungarian police. Now there is a threat of a repeat offence. Despite instructions…
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Momentum in Hungary, stubbornness in Germany: News on the Antifa trial in Budapest
Two activists from Germany are also threatened with extradition to Hungary for alleged attacks on neo-Nazis. Several lawyers’ associations are warning against this and citing good reasons. Last week, the Court of Appeal in Budapest ruled that the Italian left-wing…