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Norwegian Far-Right Extremist Loses Human Rights Lawsuit Appeal

FILE - Convicted mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik sits in the makeshift courtroom in Skien prison on the second day of his hearing where he is requesting release on parole, in Skien, Norway, Jan.

Norwegian Far-Right Extremist Anders Behring Breivik Loses Second Human Rights Lawsuit

Norwegian far-right extremist Anders Behring Breivik, who infamously carried out a bombing and shooting rampage in 2011, recently lost his second attempt to sue the state for what he claimed was a violation of his human rights. Breivik, now known as Fjotolf Hansen, has been serving his prison sentence since 2012 in isolation, and he argued that this amounted to inhumane punishment under the European Convention on Human Rights. However, the Oslo City Court rejected his claim against the Norwegian Justice Ministry.

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