Ukrainian courier held in Hungary: Europe's top human rights court steps in
Hungarian forces stopped two Oschadbank vehicles in March that were carrying cash and gold from Austria to Ukraine. A diabetic courier was reportedly force-injected during his detention, and Europe's top human rights court is now involved.
Hungarian forces stopped two vehicles of the Ukrainian bank Oschadbank in March as they carried cash and gold from Austria to Ukraine. Euromaidan Press links the shipment to a convoy worth about $82 million. The incident took place in the Orbán era.
According to the outlet, Hungarian authorities also detained a Ukrainian courier who has diabetes. He was reportedly force-injected while in custody. These claims are presented as reports, and the available text does not show how Hungarian authorities have responded to them.
Europe's top human rights court has now stepped in. The available text gives no detail on what question the court is examining, what stage the proceedings have reached, or when a decision might come.
The case touches on the security of cash and gold transfers by a Ukrainian state-linked bank across European territory, as well as the rights and health protection of a detained person. The source text does not explain the stated grounds for the stop or what happened to the cargo.
