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Originally Posted by Fiat_Lux
Is it legal to publish the sequel to Mein Kampf in Germany?
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What sequel? If you mean the annotated version, then that one can be published if you own the copyright, but it has a different copyright than the original, obviously.
The ban of the original is now a criminal offense rather than a mere copyright violation, far as I understand, since copyright expired.
ETA: to clarify, the ban is on printing and publishing only, it was never illegal to own, sell, or buy an original.
ETA2: Never illegal is probably a too strong word. It is likely that in East Germany it may have been illegal, but I have no recollection of the laws back then, I was too young.