Breivik sued the state for what he believes is a violation of human rights, as he must serve his time in solitary confinement.
However, the court followed the state’s line that he is still so dangerous that all measures are justified and he is thus denied any relief in his sentence.
“This shows that the correctional service is doing a thorough job that is legal when they evaluate the conditions under which Breivik should serve his crimes,” says the prosecutor’s representative Andreas Hjetland.
Possible human contacts
“Breivik has good physical conditions and relatively great freedom in his everyday life. He can largely plan his days as he wishes, within the confines of the prison. He studies and works on his political projects,” it says, among other things, in the ruling that NRK read.
The court further states that the murderer has good opportunities for human contacts, which he also exploits. This applies to conversations with priests, psychologists and doctors. His isolation cell is rather a two-story apartment with its own kitchen, TV room and exercise equipment.
Breivik’s lawyers have already filed an appeal.
Second time
This was the second time that the Oslo district court had to decide whether the strict conditions of Breivik’s sentence mean that his human rights have been violated.
In 2016, Breivik was partially vindicated and the state was convicted of violating human rights, including due to the long time he was held in solitary confinement. However, the sentence meant no changes to Breivik’s prison conditions.
Anders Behring Breivik murdered 69 people in an act on Utøya in the summer of 2011. On the same day, he detonated a bomb in the government quarters in Oslo, which cost 8 people their lives.