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96. How can someone who denies the Holocaust be punished?

Official German wording

Wie kann jemand, der den Holocaust leugnet, bestraft werden?

  1. Kürzung sozialer Leistungen
  2. bis zu 100 Sozialstunden
  3. gar nicht, Holocaustleugnung ist erlaubt
  4. mit Freiheitsstrafe bis zu fünf Jahren oder mit Geldstrafe

Answer options

  1. reduction of social benefits
  2. up to 100 hours of community service
  3. not at all, Holocaust denial is permitted
  4. imprisonment for up to five years or a fine

Correct answer

imprisonment for up to five years or a fine

Explanation

Publicly denying or grossly trivializing the Holocaust can constitute incitement to hatred under section 130 of the Criminal Code and is punishable by a fine or up to five years’ imprisonment.

Official sources

The German questions come from the original BAMF catalog for the Einbürgerungstest and Leben in Deutschland. Translations and explanations are study aids; verify legal details in the official sources.