Shackled woman in Hungary court sparks Italy anger - BBC News

Italian Ilaria Salis has reportedly endured harsh conditions in a Budapest jail while awaiting trial.

18 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Rai 3Image caption, Ilaria Salis, 39, is a primary school teacher from Monza, near MilanBy Nick Thorpe in Budapest and Stefano Fasano in RomeBBC News Italy has summoned Hungary's ambassador after images of an Italian woman in shackles appearing at a Budapest court sparked public and political outrage.

Ilaria Salis, a 39-year-old primary school teacher from Monza, near Milan, appeared in court on 29 January with restraints on her hands and feet.

She is accused of taking part in violent assaults against neo-Nazi sympathisers in February 2023.

A series of attacks took place in the wake of a neo-Nazi rally in Budapest.

Alleged far-left militants were suspected of assaulting several people following the yearly "Day of Honour" rally - a far-right commemoration of Nazi troops in besieged Budapest during World War Two.

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