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Greens and The Left Demand Maja T.'s Return as Hunger Strike Worsens

Greens alongside Left lawmakers pressed Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig to secure repatriation for the non-binary activist whose extradition Germany’s top court deemed unlawful.

Unterstützer fordern Freiheit für Maja T.
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Maja T. (Mitte) am 12. Juni vor einem Gericht in Budapest
Maja T. wurde im Juni 2024 nach Ungarn ausgeliefert.

Overview

  • Maja T., a 24-year-old German non-binary national, remains on trial in Budapest over allegations of participating in a February 2023 attack on right-wing extremists.
  • She has been on hunger strike since early June, shedding roughly eight kilograms while demanding an end to isolation measures and improved detention conditions.
  • At the June 18 hearing a prison doctor initially ruled her unfit to stand trial before reversing that verdict under alleged pressure, resulting in a handcuffed courtroom appearance.
  • The German Association of Democratic Doctors and other human rights groups warn that current prison conditions pose severe health risks and call for adherence to international medical standards.
  • Martin Schirdewan, chairman of The Left in the European Parliament, plans to visit Budapest on June 23 to document her health and detention conditions firsthand.