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German Right-Wing Extremist Arrested in Czech Republic for Hate Crimes

4/10/2026

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Marla-Svenja Liebich, a German right-wing extremist, was arrested in Krásná, Czech Republic, under a European arrest warrant.
She did not report to prison to serve an 18-month sentence for incitement to racial hatred and slander.
She registered as a woman in 2024 under Germany's Self-Determination Act to ease gender changes.
Critics including Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt say the law is abused.
Liebich is expected to be extradited to Germany.

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Marla-Svenja Liebich, a German right-wing extremist, was arrested in Krásná, Czech Republic, under a European arrest warrant.
She did not report to prison to serve an 18-month sentence for incitement to racial hatred and slander.
She registered as a woman in 2024 under Germany's Self-Determination Act to ease gender changes.
Critics including Federal Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt say the law is abused.
Liebich is expected to be extradited to Germany.