German extremist Liebich must serve sentence in men's prison
German extremist Marla Svenja Liebich, whom Czech police handed over to German colleagues, must serve her 18-month prison sentence in a men's prison. The management of the women's prison in Chemnitz made this decision.
German extremist Liebich must serve sentence in men's prison
German extremist Marla Svenja Liebich, whom Czech police handed over to German colleagues on Wednesday, must serve her prison sentence in a men's prison. The management of the women's prison in Chemnitz (Saxony) made this decision.
"Following admission to the prison in Chemnitz, the management decided that, having weighed all relevant aspects of the case, accommodation of Liebich was not possible," the Saxon Justice Ministry stated. The reasons were security concerns for women at the Chemnitz detention facility, as well as an agreement and assessment by Liebich herself.
"It is good that the prison quickly clarified the situation," said Saxon Justice Minister Constanze Geiert.
Police subsequently transferred the 55-year-old inmate to the male correctional facility Zeithain near Meissen, where she is to serve an 18-month prison sentence. This was imposed on her in 2023, when she was still presenting as Sven Liebich, by the court in Halle for incitement to hatred, defamation, insult and violation of copyright in works of visual art.
However, Liebich changed her legally registered sex through a declaration at the registry office and currently identifies as a woman. According to German media reports, she did this deliberately to avoid the men's prison. This sparked a debate over the Self-Determination Act, which allows the official sex registration and first name to be changed without psychological assessments and court proceedings.
According to the portal Tagesschau, Liebich was due to enter the prison in Chemnitz in 2025, but she fled Germany. Authorities in the Czech Republic subsequently arrested her. She resisted being returned to her home country. In May, she told the court in Pilsen that her safety and dignity were at risk in a German prison. She was afraid of being placed in a detention facility with men and suffering abuse there. She also expressed fears for her life. The judge at the time described these arguments as deliberate. The Regional Court of Appeal in Prague subsequently rejected Liebich's appeal.
The District Court in Pilsen decided on Liebich's extradition in June, and the Regional Court of Appeal in Prague confirmed the decision as final last week.
Source: Novinky.cz
Source: Novinky.cz