Anders Breivik He is the author of the explosion in the Oslo government district and the shooting on the island of Utoya, during which 77 people died. The events took place in 2011. Breivik was sentenced to 21 years in prison – the maximum sentence under Norwegian law. The 44-year-old is currently in prison in Ringerike, Norway – about 70 kilometers from Oslo. This is the third prison where he has been placed.
The man complains about the conditions in the prison sues Norway for human rights violations. The trial began on Monday.
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According to Reuters, Breivik, dressed in a black suit, white shirt and brown tie, said nothing or gestured as he entered the first hearing. It happened in his prison gymnasium.
After 44 years, he sat in silence while his lawyer told a judge that the isolation had driven Breivik into a “deep depression”. The inmate is scheduled to speak on Tuesday.
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In a lawsuit filed in the Oslo District Court, Anders Breivik's lawyer writes that “more than a decade of isolation without meaningful interaction has had a devastating effect” on the prisoner's health. “Now he's having suicidal thoughts,” Oeistein told Storvik. He also noted that Breivik “is now addicted to the depression drug Prozac.” A convicted person cannot communicate with the outside world in writing. Border guards stop his correspondence.
Lawyers for the Ministry of Justice say that Breivik should be kept away from the rest of the prisoners because of the continuing security risk, Reuters reports.
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Anders Breivik is suing Norway. He lives in special conditions
Journalists of NTB Agency were allowed into the prison, where Breivik is imprisoned. INA space was specially allocated for the convict. On two floors there are, among others: kitchen, bathroom, TV room with game console, guest room. In addition, Breivik is allowed to keep three bush dogs in the prison as pets, which can freely roam the territory.
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He meets with two inmates for an hour every other week. Visits are strictly supervised.
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AFP quoted lawyer Andreas Hetland as arguing that Breivik “enjoys a wide range of activities such as cooking, walking, playing basketball” and “there is no indication that he suffers from physical or mental problems due to prison conditions.”
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Anders Breivik is suing Norway. This is not the first time
The 44-year-old is suing the Norwegian state once again. In 2016, the Oslo District Court found Breivik's isolation a violation of human rights. However, after an appeal, the superior court sided with the state.
In 2018, the European Court of Human Rights rejected a complaint against Norway.
