{
  "id": 3273595,
  "title": "Polish far-right leader charged with Holocaust denial for calling Auschwitz gas chambers “fake”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/polish-far-right-leader-charged-with-holocaust-denial-for-calling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T13:54:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Notes from Poland",
    "slug": "notes-from-poland",
    "url": "https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/25/polish-far-right-leader-charged-with-holocaust-denial-for-calling-auschwitz-gas-chambers-fake/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Denying Nazi crimes is a criminal offence in Poland that carries a prison sentence of up to three years.",
  "key_points": [
    "Polish far-right leader Grzegorz Braun charged with Holocaust denial.",
    "Claims Auschwitz gas chambers are \"fake\" in July 2025 interviews.",
    "Allegations could result in up to three years of imprisonment."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}