This is clear from the closing statement the lawyer has submitted before the trial the 22 July terrorist has brought against the state. Lawyer Øystein Storrvik. Photo: Ketil Kern / news In the final post, Storrvik writes that the isolation is a mental burden for Breivik. “The long period of isolation and absence of meaningful interaction has now materialized in damages for Breivik, including that he is now suicidal. The isolation has become more burdensome for the plaintiff the longer time has passed. Today, Breivik only has contact with two other inmates, with whom he spends one hour every two weeks. The gatherings take place under the strict control of employees from the prison,” writes lawyer Storrvik. – Cut off from the outside world The lawyer believes this is a breach of the European Convention on Human Rights. Behring Breivik is also subject to restrictions when it comes to communicating with the outside world. This is also presented as a violation of human rights. “Strict requirements for the content of the letters and who can receive letters from him mean that he is practically cut off from communication with the outside world. This also means that the isolation regime as described above will be even worse for him,” the final post says. The parties in the civil case that the 22 July terrorist has brought against the state had Wednesday the deadline to send their closing submissions to the court. Breivik has sued the state for what he believes are sentencing conditions that violate human rights. Breivik’s cell facility is spread over two floors. Here is the visitor’s room, which is divided by a lattice. It is located next to the training room on the 2nd floor Photo: Ole Berg-Rusten / NTB – Not unreasonable terms of service The government attorney, on the other hand, believes that it is difficult to envisage justifiable reductions in Breivik’s terms of service. In the final statement the Government Attorney has sent to the Oslo district court, it appears that the authorities do not believe Breivik has unreasonable terms of his sentence. “The experts believe that the risk associated with Breivik has, on the whole, remained unchanged since 2011. This extraordinary risk sets guidelines for which security measures have been – and are – necessary for the correctional service to establish around Breivik,” the document states. The cell facility Behring Breivik lives in has its own exercise room. Photo: Ole Berg-Rusten / NTB The government prosecutor writes that the Correctional Service is working to ensure that Breivik has the best possible prison terms, within what is justifiable in terms of the security situation. This is also about Breivik’s own safety, says the final post. “Breivik is not subject to complete isolation (sensory or social), nor has he ever been. Absence of ordinary fellowship with other inmates as well as letter control, which is the core of the lawsuit from Breivik, are relevant elements. However, these cannot be given decisive weight.” The government attorney believes that the letter control is not a violation of human rights, but that this is done out of fear that Breivik will build far-reaching networks and inspire others. It is not the first time Breivik has sued the state for human rights violations. In 2017, the Borgarting Court of Appeal concluded that he had not been subjected to human rights violations during his sentence.
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