"Maja T. entered the courtroom in Budapest's District 5 on October 8, 2025 in a prisoner transport belt and handcuffs, accompanied by masked 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."
"The German court in Karlsruhe ruled that insufficient checks were made before Maja T., a German national, was extradited to ensure that the conditions of detention in Hungary would be humane especially in view of the fact that Maja T. is non-binary. Legal expert Petra Bard, of the Central European University (CEU) in Budapest, says the Constitutional Court's ruling also indicates doubt as to whether Maja T. can expect a fair trial."
"Their father, Wolfram Jarosch, told DW that he "fears the worst" in terms of how fair the trial will 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 accused of attacking suspected right-wing extremists in Budapest in February 2023, appeared in court in shackles and was shielded from demonstrators chanting "Free Maja!". Germany's Constitutional Court ruled that extradition occurred without adequate checks that detention conditions in Hungary would be humane, noting Maja T.'s non-binary identity. A legal expert flagged doubts about the prospect of a fair trial amid politicization. Family members fear a harsh outcome, citing Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent designation of Antifa as a terrorist organization and perceived political pressure on the case.
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