Right-wing extremist killer Anders Behring Breivik wants to be released from solitary confinement in Norway. The long solitary confinement violated his human rights, Breivik's lawyer Øystein Storrvik wrote in an application to the Oslo District Court. More than a decade of “meaningless communication” has had disastrous consequences. Breivik is at risk of suicide. “He now relies on the antidepressant Prozac to get through his days in prison.”
A hearing in his case will be held on Monday. A decision is expected in the next few weeks.
The Ministry of Justice Breivik told the court in advance that he had to be separated from other prisoners for security reasons. This restriction is justified because he risks encouraging others to commit acts of violence. This applies “particularly to contacts with right-wing extremist circles”.
Despite being in solitary confinement, Breivik kept in touch with guards, a priest, medical staff and, until recently, an outside volunteer whom Breivik no longer wanted to see. He interacts with two inmates for an hour every two weeks.
Ringerike High Security Prison
Breivik is currently in Ringerik maximum security prison, 70 kilometers northwest of Oslo. The area assigned to him includes a training room, a kitchen, a TV room and a bathroom, according to pictures seen by news agency NTB last month. He is allowed to keep three free-flying cubs as pets in the area, NTB said.
Breivik initially detonated a car bomb in Oslo's government district on July 22, 2011, killing eight people. He then used a gun to kill 69 people in a massacre on the island of Utoya at a summer camp run by the youth organization of the Norwegian Social Democratic Workers' Party.
The worst act of violence in post-war Norwegian history
The crimes were the worst acts of violence in Norway's post-war history. At the time, Breivik cited right-wing extremist and Islamophobic motives for his actions. In the summer of 2012, he was sentenced to a maximum of 21 years in prison. The period of detention generally ends on June 5, 2032. However, unlike normal prison terms, it can be extended every five years as long as he is considered a threat to society.
In recent years, Breivik has repeatedly complained about his prison conditions. However, he has so far been unsuccessful in his complaints.
Right-wing extremist killer Anders Behring Breivik wants to be released from solitary confinement in Norway. The long solitary confinement violated his human rights, Breivik's lawyer Øystein Storrvik wrote in an application to the Oslo District Court. More than a decade of “meaningless communication” has had disastrous consequences. Breivik is at risk of suicide. “He now relies on the antidepressant Prozac to get through his days in jail.”
A hearing in his case will be held on Monday. A decision is expected in the next few weeks.
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