How can someone who denies the Holocaust be punished?

Einbürgerungstest, question 96 German original

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

  1. Kürzung sozialer Leistungen cuts to social benefits
  2. bis zu 100 Sozialstunden up to 100 hours of community service
  3. gar nicht, Holocaustleugnung ist erlaubt not at all, Holocaust denial is allowed
  4. mit Freiheitsstrafe bis zu fünf Jahren oder mit Geldstrafe with a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine
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Correct answer: mit Freiheitsstrafe bis zu fünf Jahren oder mit Geldstrafe with a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine

Why?

The Holocaust was the Nazis' genocide of the Jews of Europe. Denying or playing it down in public is a crime in Germany. Under Section 130 of the Strafgesetzbuch (Criminal Code), it can be punished with up to five years in prison or a fine.

Key term: Holocaustleugnung = Holocaust denial

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