German transgender far-right extremist arrested in Czech Republic
German media reports say Marla-Svenja Liebich used to be a member of a neo-Nazi group called Blood and Honour.
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"The gender change appears to be a clear case of abuse here."
— Alexander Dobrindt , Politician
"Und wir ziehen uns die Hosen mit der Kneifzange an. Endsiegparolen zum Wahlkampf."
— Marla Svenja Liebich , Activist
"Liebich habe behauptet, sich ins Ausland abgesetzt zu haben."
— Marla-Svenja Liebich , Activist
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Interior Minister of Germany.
Marla Svenja Liebich is a convicted far-right extremist and former member of a neo-Nazi group.
A convicted German transgender right-wing extremist previously associated with the neo-Nazi group Blood and Honour.
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German media reports say Marla-Svenja Liebich used to be a member of a neo-Nazi group called Blood and Honour.
Die verurteilte Rechtsextremistin Marla Svenja Liebich wurde nach monatelanger Fahndung in Tschechien gefasst. Die Polizei handelte auf Grundlage eines internationalen Haftbefehls.
Die verurteilte Rechtsextremistin Marla Svenja Liebich wurde nach monatelanger Fahndung in Tschechien festgenommen. Tschechische Polizisten hätten Liebich auf der Grundlage eines europäischen Haftbefehls in Schönbach bei Asch festgenommen, sagte ein Sprecher der Staatsanwaltschaft Halle.
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