Mass murderer and terrorist Anders Breivik has complained to judges in Strasbourg about his harsh treatment and the swanky two-story flat he is serving his sentence in.
Breivik is trying to sue the Norwegian government and accused them of breaching his human rights.
Breivik has been confined to the apartment since 2012 and he now claims his solitary apartment in the plush building, which comes with an Xbox, armchairs, and a TV room, amounts to a breach of his human rights.
The flat also has a gym with weights and a rowing machine alongside three parakeets that fly around the flat.
Despite the terrorist having so many luxuries, his lawyer Øystein Storrvik believes Breivik can’t have any relationships with the outside world.
Euronews reported that Mr Storrvik said he also maintains that banning Breivik from sending letters is another breach of his human rights.
This isn’t the first time Breivik has sought preferential treatment. In 2016 he made a similar claim which was accepted and then overturned. Six years later, in 2022, he filed for parole but the judge said he showed no signs of rehabilitation.
Breivik was jailed for killing eight people in a bomb attack in Oslo and gunning down 69 people on Utøya island on July 22, 2011.
In 2012, Breivik was handed a 21-year sentence with a clause that said he could remain inside indefinitely if he was found to be a danger to society.
While Breivik claims his human rights have been breached in his latest claim, many still believe he poses a threat to society and should not be let out.
Furthermore, in the past, the terrorist has shown support for Vladimir Putin. In 2011, he wrote in his manifesto: “Name one living person you would like to meet. The Pope or Vladimir Putin.
“I’m unsure at this point whether he [Putin] has the potential to be our best friend or our worst enemy.”
Breivik also described Putin as a “fair” and “resolute leader” who was “worthy of respect”.
This is an opinion that is shared by very few and there are reports that a growing number of Russians no longer support Putin because of eggs.
The Times reported that soaring inflation has hit shoppers hard with the price of eggs rising by 40 percent in the past year.
Writing for The Spectator, Russia expert Mark Galeotti said he was warned that this could bring Putin down.
He said: “It’s going to be wage arrears or food shortages that one day may bring Russians out on the streets, and then they will decide if this is a revolution of the left or the right.”
