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French high court validates extradition of Rexhino Abazaj
Overview
The legal battle over the extradition of Rexhino Abazaj, an Albanian anti-fascist activist known as ‘Gino’, has reached a conclusion in France. The French Cour de cassation has upheld the decision to extradite Abazaj to Germany, confirming a previous ruling by the Paris Court of Appeal.
Abazaj is accused of participating in violent clashes against neo-Nazis during a parade in Budapest in February 2023. While France previously denied a request from Hungary to extradite Abazaj due to concerns regarding fundamental rights and the risk of inhumane treatment, Germany issued a European Arrest Warrant because some alleged victims are German nationals.
His lawyer, Youri Krassoulia, has denounced the extradition order as ‘scandalous’. The defense maintains that transferring Abazaj to Germany could serve as a gateway for a subsequent extradition request from Hungary. To support this concern, lawyers cited the precedent of Maja T., a German activist who was extradited to Hungary before the German Federal Constitutional Court later ruled the transfer illegal.
Abazaj, who was raised in Italy, faces up to 10 years in prison in Germany and has characterized the proceedings as ‘political persecution’ intended to suppress anti-fascist movements in Europe.
Entities
Rexhino Abazaj · Germany · Hungary · France · Youri Krassoulia
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Rexhino Abazaj claims he is a victim of political persecution.
- [● 3 SOURCES] French courts ordered the extradition of Rexhino Abazaj to Germany in mid-August.
- [● 3 SOURCES] French courts previously refused to extradite Abazaj directly to Hungary due to risks of human rights violations and inhumane prison conditions.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Abazaj is accused of involvement in violence against a neo-Nazi parade in Hungary in February 2023.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Abazaj faces a potential sentence of up to 24 years in prison in Hungary and up to 10 years in Germany.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Budapest Solidarity Committee expressed concern that extradition to Germany could lead to a subsequent transfer to Hungary.
- [● 3 SOURCES] An activist named Maja T. was extradited from Germany and sentenced to 8 years in prison by Hungarian authorities in February.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Abazaj has appealed the extradition decision to the Court of Cassation.
Timeline
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[INTERNATIONAL] 3 sourcesFrench court validates extradition of activist Rexhino Abazaj to Germany
France's highest court has validated the extradition of antifascist activist Rexhino Abazaj to Germany following a European Arrest Warrant related to incidents in Budapest.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 3 sourcesRexhino Abazaj faces French court ruling on German extradition
Albanian activist Rexhino Abazaj faces a legal battle in France over potential extradition to Germany regarding 2023 clashes in Budapest, involving complex jurisdictional disputes with Hungary.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 3 sourcesParis protesters demand halt to Rexhino Abazaj's extradition to Germany
Around 300 people protested in Paris against the extradition of Albanian anti-fascist activist Rexhino Abazaj to Germany, citing concerns of political persecution and human rights risks.
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[INTERNATIONAL] 11 sourcesRexhino Abazaj to be extradited to Germany by French court
A French court has ordered the extradition of antifascist activist Rexhino ‘Gino’ Abazaj to Germany regarding 2023 clashes in Budapest, sparking legal appeals and human rights concerns.
Sources
24-ore.com · causedupeuple.net · devrimhaber.com · elbasanion.al · fanpage.it · fr.news.yahoo.com · gazeta10.com · humanite.fr · ilpost.it · infoaut.org · information.tv5monde.com · javanews.al · lemediatv.fr · lesinguliersete.fr · moldova1.md · notretemps.com · ntv.al · parterrebox.com · radiomoldova.md · wwf.ch
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