Tag: Saxony
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First German trial on the “Budapest Complex” nearing its end with a martial demand: Hanna S. might face nine years in prison
On September 26, the verdict will be delivered against Hanna S. The charges related to attacks on neo-Nazis in Budapest range up to attempted murder. Yet there are significant doubts about her guilt. In the trial against Hanna S. before…
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Maja T. stops hunger strike: Following 40 days, their state of health was life-threatening
Even a cardiac arrest could no longer be ruled out: Maja T. ended their refusal to eat in a Hungarian prison hospital. The German Foreign Minister announced a new initiative to speak with Hungary. After 40 days without solid food,…
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Compensation now finances police wiretapping centre: Leipzig-based company Ipoque causes years of delay
25 people are already employed at a German surveillance centre that has been unused for years. They are now being financed through compensation. It remains unclear when it will start operating. After further massive delays in setting up a bugging…
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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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At least ten deaths after police used Taser in Germany: Introduction in further federal states to come
Five German states are using ‘distance electro-pulse devices’ in patrol duty, with more to follow. The Federal Police are also trialling their introduction in Berlin. In Germany, the police have been using Tasers since the turn of the millennium, but…
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From prison in Hungary to prison in Germany: Court in Karlsruhe orders custody for Tobias E.
After being released from prison in Hungary, a 29-year-old man from Berlin is now in pre-trial detention in Germany. The Saxony Criminal Police Office is responsible for the continuation of his detention. Tobias E. from Berlin was due to regain…