Norwegian Mass Murderer Breivik Sues State for Second Time Over Alleged Human Rights Violations

Despite Access to Facilities, Breivik's Lawyer Claims Solitary Confinement Prevents Meaningful Relationships

Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011, is suing the Norwegian state for the second time, alleging a breach of his human rights.
Breivik, now known as Fjotolf Hansen, claims his solitary confinement since 2012 amounts to inhumane treatment under the European Convention of Human Rights.
Despite Norway's focus on rehabilitation over retribution and Breivik's access to facilities such as a kitchen, dining room, TV room, and fitness room, his lawyer argues that it is impossible for Breivik to have any meaningful relationships with anyone from the outside world.
Breivik's previous human rights claim in 2016 was initially accepted, but later overturned in a higher court and rejected in the European Court of Human Rights.
The state rejects Breivik's claims, with government attorney Andreas Hjetland stating that Breivik has shown himself to be unreceptive to rehabilitative work.