French Court Blocks Extradition of Antifascist Activist to Hungary Over Human Rights Concerns

The ruling cites risks of inhumane detention and unfair trial, challenging EU mutual trust principles and highlighting political persecution under Viktor Orbán's regime.

The French Court of Appeal ruled on April 9, 2025, against extraditing Gino Abazaj to Hungary, citing risks to his fundamental rights.
Concerns included inhumane detention conditions and the likelihood of an unfair trial under Hungary's judicial system.
Abazaj, an antifascist activist, is accused of violent actions during protests against a neo-Nazi event in Budapest in February 2023.
The decision challenges the EU's principle of mutual trust, which previously supported automatic extradition between member states.
Supporters of Abazaj, including activists and intellectuals, vow to continue mobilizing, emphasizing ongoing threats to antifascist movements across Europe.