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Berlin Police Detain Three at 'Free Maja' Rally During Ongoing Budapest Trial

Protesters challenge the detention of non-binary German Maja T., who is on trial in Hungary over alleged attacks during 2023 protests.

Overview

  • About 130 people took part in the Berlin demonstration, according to police.
  • Officers briefly detained three participants and opened investigations into two cases of dangerous bodily harm and one assault on enforcement officers.
  • The rally focused on opposing the detention and trial of Maja T. in Hungary.
  • If convicted in Budapest, T. faces a potential sentence of up to 24 years on allegations tied to protests against right-wing extremists in February 2023.
  • T.'s trial began in February 2025 after extradition from Germany in June 2024, which proceeded when a Constitutional Court order to halt the transfer arrived minutes too late.