The ECHR rejected Breivik's complaint about conditions of detention in a Norwegian prison

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rejected the claim of terrorist Anders Breivik, who complained about conditions of detention in a Norwegian prison. This is stated in the ruling published on Thursday on the ECHR website .

Breivik filed the lawsuit under a new name - Fjotolf Hansen. He complained that he was kept separately from other prisoners.

When examining the claim, the Strasbourg court did not find any violations of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. “The committee, consisting of three judges, considered the prisoner’s appeal unacceptable. The decision is final,” the ECHR said in a press release.

Anders Breivik is a Norwegian terrorist serving a 21-year prison sentence for the murder of 77 people in July 2011 in Oslo and on the island of Utøya. The criminal first detonated a bomb in the capital of Norway, and then went to the island where a youth gathering was taking place and began shooting people. Breivik was sentenced in August 2012. The 21-year sentence he was given is the maximum possible in Norway. It can also be extended if it is determined that the prisoner still poses a threat after that time.

In Norway, Breivik is kept in a three-room prison cell equipped with a computer (though without an Internet connection) and a television. He also has a game console at his disposal. At the same time, the prisoner’s contacts with the outside world are severely limited; his correspondence by mail is controlled, DW recalls.

The terrorist considers such conditions of detention “disgusting” and regularly writes complaints about them. He, in particular, seeks easing conditions of detention and the opportunity to communicate with other prisoners. However, authorities fear that Breivik could inspire them to carry out terrorist attacks.

In April 2016, the Oslo District Court partially upheld Breivik's claim, recognizing the conditions of his detention as “inhumane.” However, almost a year later, the appeal court overturned this decision. In June 2017, the Norwegian Supreme Court refused to consider Breivik's complaint, leaving the appeal court's decision in force.