Anders Brevik was discussed in a New York Times article due to his claims that his solitary confinement violated his rights. He has apparently brought up a law suit against the Norwegian government claiming that under laws set forward by the European Convention on Human Rights the conditions he lives in are akin to torture. The Norwegian government of course maintains that his situation is necessary due to his flight risk and his danger to society as a terrorist.
The Times article provided an image of Breivik’s cell, and it strikes as more of a private dorm room than a prison cell, but Breivik has been vocal about Norway’s refusal to use capital punishment has sentenced him to something harsher than death, so maybe something is happening that we are not seeing.
