Ursula Haverbeck, a well-known German far-right activist, has passed away at the age of 96. Her lawyer confirmed her death on Wednesday.
Throughout her life, Haverbeck gained notoriety for her repeated denials of the Holocaust, particularly claiming that Auschwitz was merely a work camp. However, historical records indicate that over 1.1 million Jews were tragically murdered at the Auschwitz concentration camp by the Nazis.
Her legal troubles began in 2004 when she was first convicted and fined for her Holocaust denial. Subsequently, she faced multiple convictions for incitement, some resulting in prison sentences. Haverbeck served over two years in prison in Bielefeld between 2018 and 2020 due to one of these convictions.
Despite her controversial views, a fringe far-right party, The Right, selected her as a candidate for the 2019 European Parliament election.
Her legal battles continued, with a recent conviction in June for incitement related to comments about Auschwitz. The Hamburg state court sentenced her to a year and four months in prison. Haverbeck appealed this verdict.
