German far-right activist sent to men's prison despite gender change
Marla-Svenja Liebich, a German far-right activist, was sent to a men's prison in Saxony after initially being taken to a women's facility in Chemnitz. Liebich legally changed gender following Germany's Self-Determination Act in 2024, but was sentenced as a man in 2023 to 18 months for incitement to hatred, insult, trespass, and defamation. The Saxony Ministry of Justice stated that experts, not the minister, decided the transfer. Minister Constanze Geiert praised the prison for not engaging in theatrics. The case highlights controversy over prison assignments after legal gender changes.
Key facts
- Marla-Svenja Liebich arrived in Germany on Wednesday.
- Initially taken to a women's prison in Chemnitz, Saxony.
- Transferred to a men's prison on the same day.
- Liebich legally changed gender after Germany's Self-Determination Act in 2024.
- Sentenced in 2023 as a male to 18 months for incitement to hatred, insult, trespass, and defamation.
- Decision made by experts in consultation with prison management.
- Saxony Minister of Justice Constanze Geiert was not involved in the decision.
- Geiert said it's good the prison quickly set the record straight.
Entities
Institutions
- Saxony Ministry of Justice
Locations
- Germany
- Chemnitz
- Saxony