German far-right activist sent to men’s prison despite gender change
Liebich, who was sentenced as a man, legally changed gender after Germany’s Self-Determination Act came into effect in 2024
Liebich arrived in Germany on Wednesday and was initially taken to a women’s prison in Chemnitz in the eastern German state of Saxony before being transferred to a men’s prison on the same day, the Saxony Ministry of Justice said.
The decision was taken by experts in consultation with the prison management and the minister of justice was not involved in the decision, it said.
“It’s good that the prison quickly set the record straight and did not get drawn into any theatrics,” Saxony Minister of Justice Constanze Geiert said.
Liebich’s legal gender change has drawn controversy regarding prison assignments in Germany.
She was sentenced while legally a male in 2023, and was handed an 18-month prison term for offences including incitement to hatred, insult, trespass and defamation.