"Maja T. entered the courtroom in Budapest's District 5 on October 8, 2025 in a prisoner transport belt and handcuffs, accompanied by helmeted police officers. One of the officers closed the window to block out the chants of "Free Maja!" that rose from a cluster of demonstrators. Just another day in the trial of the suspected left-wing extremist, who is accused of having attacked and seriously injured several suspected right-wing extremists in Budapest in February 2023."
"Their father, Wolfram Jarosch, told DW that he "fears the worst" in terms of how fair the trial will be especially now, as the Hungarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, recently declared the anti-fascist movement Antifa a terrorist organization. From a purely legal standpoint, this has no bearing on the trial already underway. Jarosch, however, is convinced: "You can see that he's exerting pressure, that Maja will ultimately be given a really draconian punishment.""
Maja T., a German national and non-binary person, is on trial in Budapest accused of attacking and seriously injuring several suspected right-wing extremists in February 2023. The German Constitutional Court ruled the extradition lacked sufficient checks to ensure humane detention conditions in Hungary, particularly given Maja T.'s gender identity. Legal experts say doubts exist about the ability to obtain a fair trial amid political polarization. Family members fear a draconian sentence, citing recent Hungarian government labeling of the anti-fascist movement Antifa as a terrorist organization. Demonstrations and calls for diplomatic action have accompanied the case.
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