Overview

• Liebich failed to report on Friday to JVA Chemnitz to begin an 18-month sentence for incitement to racial hatred, slander and related offences.
• A social-media image reading “Love from Moscow” and an audio message to supporters said Liebich had left for another country, according to police.
• Prosecutors said placement at the Chemnitz women’s facility was based on registered gender and residence, with an individual safety review planned upon admission.
• The disappearance has intensified calls to review Germany’s Self-Determination Act, as Family Affairs Minister Karin Prien warned of potential abuse and LGBTQ groups cautioned against rollbacks.
• Liebich has a long far-right history, including reported ties to the banned Blood and Honour network and sales of xenophobic merchandise, and drew criticism after requesting kosher provisions in prison.