News|The Far RightHungary jails German activist for 8 years over attacks on neo-Nazi rallyMaja T was part of a group that attacked participants at Budapest’s ‘Day of Honour’, a major neo-Nazi event.
A Hungarian court has sentenced a German activist, Maja T, to eight years in prison for involvement in an attack on participants at a far-right rally in Budapest. The sentencing occurred on Wednesday following the conviction of the defendant for violence…
A Hungarian court has sentenced a German activist, Maja T, to eight years in prison for involvement in an attack on participants at a far-right rally in Budapest. The sentencing occurred on Wednesday following the conviction of the defendant for violence related to the annual “Day of Honour” commemoration.
The charges against the defendant included attempted aggravated bodily harm, causing life-threatening injuries, and assault as part of a criminal organisation. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has previously described anti-fascist groups linked to these attacks as “terrorist” organisations. Orban’s spokesperson, Zoltan Kovacs, expressed approval of the sentence via social media.
Maja T was extradited from Germany to Hungary in December 2024. The extradition was contested by Germany’s Constitutional Court, which deemed it unlawful due to concerns over potential inhumane treatment in Hungarian custody. The conviction is subject to appeal.
The sentencing occurred on Wednesday following the conviction of the defendant for violence related to the annual “Day of Honour” commemoration.
Prosecutors identified Maja T as one of 19 individuals from a multinational far-left group involved in the attack on nine people identified as far-right extremists. The victims, including German and Polish citizens, sustained injuries such as broken bones and head injuries. The rally in Budapest commemorates a failed WWII breakthrough attempt by Nazi and allied Hungarian soldiers.
Several individuals accused of participating in the 2023 “Day of Honour” attacks have faced trials in Hungary and Germany, with one receiving a five-year sentence in Germany. Italy and France have refused extradition of two suspects to Hungary, citing the risk of “inhumane treatment” in detention.
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
