Visit Norway
Banner

Anders Behring Breivik denied leave for mother's funeral

Mother of the sentenced terrorist Anders Behring Breivik died on March 22'nd at the age of 66 after years of severe ilness. The request by her son to be allowed to participate in the funeral was turned down by by the prison authorities. Behring Breivik is detained in the prison's section of extra high security. According to the director at Ila prison,  Knut Barkeid, those who are held here only have the possibility of being granted leave if there are questions of serious health condition that must be treated at facilities outside the prison.

It has been determined that Breivik will still be detained at the high risk prison until 26 September this year.

NRK/The Norway Post



Related Articles

Intelligence report warns against militant Islamists

alt In its latest report, the Norwegian Intelligence Service concludes that militant Islamism remains the largest terror threat against Norway and its interests.(Photo: Head of Intelligence Lt-Gen Kjell Grandhagen) ..Read more...

- US school shooting motivated by Breivik

altUS law enforcement sources, quoted by CBS, say the young man who carried out the shooting at a school in Newtown, Connecticut in December last year was inspired by Norwegian terrorist Anders Behring Breivik (photo). ..Read more...

Stoltenberg questioned by control committee

The July 22nd control committee pushed Jens Stoltenberg in their questioning Monday, and wanted to know what he means by taking responsibility for what happened on July 22. The opposition wanted to know why he doesn't resign. ..Read more...

Lippestad concerned about online extremists' influence on youth

Geir Lippestad, Anders Behring Breivik's former defense attorney, is worried that online extremism will generate new terrorists. He still gets emails from people who support Breivik. ..Read more...

Breivik's private e-mails published in new book

Norwegian author and journalist Kjetil Stormark had access to 7,000 of Anders Behring Breivik's private emails shortly after the terror attack. Now he has published a book that is based on the killer's e-mail correspondence. ..Read more...

Labour Party head wants to introduce life sentence

"Terrorists of the future should know that they risk a lifetime in prison if they commit serious crimes in Norway," says Labour Party state secretary Roger Ingebrigtsen. ..Read more...

The Breivik trial: Norwegians support the jury's verdict

Only four percent of the Norwegian people disagree with the court's ruling that Anders Behring Breivik is criminally sane, according to a survey Friday. ..Read more...

Oslo court finds Behring Breivik sane

An Oslo district court on Friday morning ruled that mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is sane and will be held in preventive detention for a maximum of 21 years, minimum 10 years. ..Read more...

Breivik Norway's costliest prisoner

Anders Behring Breivik has been Norway's costlies person in custody ever. The cost of keeping him at Ila Prison last year has cost NOK 12.5 million. ..Read more...

Breivik is writing his autobiography

Anders Behring Breivik has started writing his autobiography, where he will discuss whether there are other political groups in Norway that support and practice his ideology. ..Read more...

Friday will mark Norwegian court history

Regardless of whether the judges conclude that Anders Behring Breivik is mentally sane or insane, the outcome will make court history and be contested. ..Read more...

MPs receive alleged letter from Knights Templar

Security police (PST) investigate a letter received by several members of parliament Monday, mailed by someone who claim to be part of Anders Behring Breivik's Knights Templar network. ..Read more...

July 22nd Commision has presented its report

The independent July 22nd Commission on Monday presented its report to Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. It has carried out a broad evaluation of the response to the terrorist attacks in order to identify lessons learned. ..Read more...

- Breivik may be released some day. We have to be prepared

Anders Behring Breivik's defense attorney, Geir Lippestad, asks Norwegians to prepare themselves for the fact that the terrorist may be released back into society in the future. ..Read more...

Prime Minister Stoltenberg: - He could not change Norway

- Anders Behring Breivik wanted to change the Norwegian society on July 22nd last year. He did not succeed, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday morning. ..Read more...

Social Networking

WHAT's YOUR OPINION

Should Norway apply for the 2022 Winter Olympics ?

2012 Norsk Polarinstitutt
2011kampanje2
Fjord Travel
Icebar Hotel

.Partners

NORGE.NO/DIFI
Help to solve legal problems ?
International School of bergen
Norwegian Industrial Worker's Museum
Norsk Romsenter
Icebar Oslo
Fordefestivalen
Munch 150 years
Norsk Oljemuseum
Visitnorway.com Front Right Tpo
Help to solve legal problems ?
62 degrees north
Region Stavanger
Folkeuniversitetet
Bergen Cable Car
Vistit Norway
Bedin Front Right Top