Polish far-right leader charged with Holocaust denial for calling Auschwitz gas chambers “fake”
Denying Nazi crimes is a criminal offence in Poland that carries a prison sentence of up to three years.
Polish far-right leader Grzegorz Braun has been charged with Holocaust denial for claiming that the gas chambers at Auschwitz are "fake". This criminal offense in Poland carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison. The allegations stem from two interviews Braun gave in July 2025, where he stated that Auschwitz with its gas chambers is "unfortunately a fake" and that claims about gas chambers being used are part of a "propaganda narrative" supporting a "quasi-religious cult".
Prosecutors argue that Braun's statements contradict historical knowledge based on documents, witness accounts, perpetrators' statements, and findings from past criminal proceedings.
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