# A Martyr for Freedom of Speech: Helmuth Hübener **URL:** **Published:** May 12, 2026 --- Helmuth Hübener was a champion of freedom of speech and one of the youngest people to be officially sentenced to death by the Nazi regime. At just sixteen years old, Helmuth Hübener launched a secret anti-Nazi resistance campaign from inside Hitler’s Germany. He exposed Nazi lies by publishing underground pamphlets, knowing it could cost him his life. In this episode, Paul Meany tells the story of the youngest opponent of the Nazi regime. Hübener’s courageous actions reveal the senselessness of censorship and state propaganda, and the moral responsibility to speak the truth.