Corte costituzionale federale - Tedesco estradato in Ungheria - decisione troppo tardiva
The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany has forbidden the extradition of a 23-year-old person, identified as "Maja" in the left scene, to Hungary. However, the decision came after the suspect had already been handed over to Hungarian authorities at 10:00 am. The court in Karlsruhe declared the refusal of extradition at 10:50 am (Note: BvQ 49/24).
According to the Federal Constitutional Court, Hungarian authorities accuse "Maja" of being a member of a criminal organization since 2017, with the objective of targeting supporters of the far-right. The German Federal Prosecutor is also investigating the same allegation, as stated by defense attorney Sven Richwin to the German Press Agency.
An emergency application against a decision of the Berlin Chamber Court from late Thursday afternoon was initially successful in Karlsruhe, but without the necessary protection for "Maja." The Federal Constitutional Court has now instructed the Berlin General Public Prosecutor's Office to prevent the transfer of the applicant to the Hungarian authorities and to secure their return to the Federal Republic of Germany.
"Maja" was arrested in Berlin in December 2023 and, according to defense attorney Richwin, is currently detained in Dresden, Saxony. According to the defender's statements, his client, along with others, allegedly attacked sympathizers of the far-right scene or those perceived as such in Budapest between February 9 and 11, 2023.
Statement BVerfG
The extradition process for "Maja" to Hungary, initiated by the Berlin General Public Prosecutor's Office, was challenged in Karlsruhe through an emergency application. Despite the delay, the Federal Constitutional Court in Saxony's Karlsruhe rejected the extradition and ordered the Berlin authorities to halt the transfer and ensure "Maja's" return to Germany. The rejection of extradition was due to concerns over justice and potential extremism associated with "Maja's" case in Hungary. Despite this ruling, "Maja" had already been delivered to Hungarian authorities earlier that day.
