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Anders Breivik wins his trial against Norway for 'inhumane' detention

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/04/20/europe/norway-anders-breivik-wins-suit/

Oslo, Norway (CNN)

Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik has won part of his lawsuit against the state over his solitary confinement in a high-security prison, a court announced Wednesday.The Oslo district court found the 37-year-old's treatment in prison violated Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, prohibiting "inhuman or degrading treatment," and ruled that his conditions must be eased.The court also ordered the government to pay legal costs of 331,000 kroner ($40,600) for the right-wing extremist, who killed 77 people in a shooting rampage and bombing attack in 2011.

Norway has the right to appeal the ruling. It has not announced whether it intends to do so.

The court dismissed Breivik's claim that the government had violated Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which guarantees respect for "private life" and correspondence.

The ruling outlined areas of concern in regard to the conditions of Breivik's confinement, which, taken as a whole, constituted a breach of his rights.
These included the duration of his isolation, and inadequate consideration of the mental impact of the regime. It also said the routine nude checks Breivik had to go through were not sufficiently justified from a security perspective.
But it did not give concrete directives on how the conditions should be changed.

The suit was heard over four days last month inside a gymnasium at Skien prison, which was temporarily converted into a courtroom.

Appearing in public for the first time since his trial, Breivik gave testimony during the suit, alleging that his isolation in prison constituted a "sadistic" attempt by Norwegian authorities to kill him.

Norway mass killer Anders Breivik compares himself to Mandela in court
Since his arrest, he has been separated from other inmates, and virtually his only visits have been with professionals, who meet with him separated behind a glass screen.

His incoming and outgoing mail is also censored to prevent him from building far-right networks and inciting sympathizers to violence.

Observers expressed concern that Breivik -- who gave a Nazi salute on his first day in court -- was using his court appearance as a platform to publicize his extremist ideology.

Breivik's killing spree on July 22, 2011, was the deadliest attack in Norway since World War II. Eight people were killed when a bomb he planted detonated in Oslo before he methodically shot to death 69 young people at a Labor Party youth camp on Utoya island. He blamed the party for the rise of multiculturalism in Norway.

Bjorn Ihler, one of the survivors of the Utoya massacre, said on Twitter that the ruling was a "sign we have a working court system, respecting human rights even under extreme conditions."

"Our best weapon in fighting extremism is humanity. The ruling in the Breivik case shows that we acknowledge the humanity of extremists too," he wrote.


WTF?

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Reply 1
We are slowly but surely heading towards total state of terror and lawlessness in Europe due to dangerous leaders and influx of migrants that cant keep there penises in there pants. And the brainwashed Socialists and Marxists still want to stay in this charade.
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Reply 2
The correct response to his lawsuit should have been something along the lines of:

Reply 3
I agree with Bjorn Ihler...
Original post by Phillip88
We are slowly but surely heading towards total state of terror and lawlessness in Europe due to dangerous leaders and influx of migrants that cant keep there penises in there pants. And the brainwashed Socialists and Marxists still want to stay in this charade.


I don't think u read ops post

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So hang on, this dude gets money for having "nude checks" and "inadequate consideration of mental impact" but some innocent guy getting tortured for nothing at Guantanamo Bay cannot even get released?

Wtf?

Tbf the EU has been to sympathise with terrorists...

When will Abu bakr al Baghdadi go to Brussels and get his piece of the pie?

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Original post by Josb

Bjorn Ihler, one of the survivors of the Utoya massacre, said on Twitter that the ruling was a "sign we have a working court system, respecting human rights even under extreme conditions."

"Our best weapon in fighting extremism is humanity. The ruling in the Breivik case shows that we acknowledge the humanity of extremists too," he wrote.




This pretty much sums it up. The point of the law and human rights is that it applies to all.
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Is there any point having principles or values if we suspend them at the first sign of difficulty? We constantly say we are better than the terrorists, I'd rather we maintain that than sink to their level of depravity because it gives in to a sense of mob revenge. .
clearly he is embarrassed that the female staff saw how tiny his dick was.
Original post by chemting
So hang on, this dude gets money for having "nude checks" and "inadequate consideration of mental impact" but some innocent guy getting tortured for nothing at Guantanamo Bay cannot even get released?

Wtf?

Tbf the EU has been to sympathise with terrorists...

When will Abu bakr al Baghdadi go to Brussels and get his piece of the pie?

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How is Guantanomo even related to this?
"Our best weapon in fighting extremism is humanity. The ruling in the Breivik case shows that we acknowledge the humanity of extremists too," he wrote.

I can't argue with this
Original post by KingBradly
How is Guantanomo even related to this?


Gitmo is breaking human rights if you haven't noticed... I think they're doing a bit more than "routine nude checks"...

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Original post by the bear
clearly he is embarrassed that the female staff saw how tiny his dick was.


What i find strange about comments like this, is that it seems to indicate that we cant find a man disgusting because he slaughtered innocent children, we have to resort to childish insults of his manhood.
Original post by chemting
Gitmo is breaking human rights if you haven't noticed... I think they're doing a bit more than "routine nude checks"...

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Is gitmo run by norway?
Original post by Farm_Ecology
Is gitmo run by norway?


But people seem to be talking for "human rights" here, not Norway... These guys aren't Norwegians and are talking about principle.

Do you support Abu Qatada's rights? Which seems to be an argument against the EU...


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This guy is the reason as to why so many families have lost their kids and he wins a trial for inhumane detention? He deserves the most disgusting form of punishment for what he's done.
He's the product of the far-right's fascism and racism; he's the very definition of evil.

Why didn't we let him drown in the Mediterranean, like the refugees he hates so much unfortunately do??

Unless we cleanse Europe of fascism, people like him will continue to exist.

Many of the posters above (I won't name them) are far-right apologists; to them, I say: "Well done. I hope you are proud of yourselves. You are responsible for these racist murderers, and unless you stop your racist rhetoric, they will continue to kill"

They constantly argue against tolerance, diversity and multiculturalism, and look what the results are. They are paying lip service by condemning Breivik, but who knows what they are really thinking...?
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Original post by chemting

Do you support Abu Qatada's rights?


Yes, i do.

Original post by Multiculturalism


Unless we cleanse Europe of fascism, people like him will continue to exist.

Many of the posters above (I won't name them) are far-right apologists; to them, I say: "Well done. I hope you are proud of yourselves. You are responsible for these racist murderers, and unless you stop your racist rhetoric, they will continue to kill"


Its interesting that the rhetoric you are using is almost identical to people like brevik.

You are just two sides of the same coin.
God forbid having any principles.
Original post by Phillip88
We are slowly but surely heading towards total state of terror and lawlessness in Europe due to dangerous leaders and influx of migrants that cant keep there penises in there pants. And the brainwashed Socialists and Marxists still want to stay in this charade.


Sounds like an excerpt out of Brevik's manifesto.

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