Norway’s ‘other’ terrorists file appeal

UPDATED: Mikael Davud, sentenced last week to seven years in prison in Norway for planning a terrorist attack, has decided to appeal his conviction. One of his two partners was also sentenced to prison in what were called “historic” court rulings, and he’s appealing, too. Davud and Shawan Sadek Saeed Bujak, both of whom came [...]

Handcuffed Breivik back in court

Mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik dressed for the occasion when he knew he’d be photographed and filmed just before his latest custody hearing began on Monday. Wearing a dark suit and tie, along with a pair of handcuffs, he posed willingly and then pulled out notes for some prepared remarks. It was the last custody [...]

Breivik coverage draws great debate

Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) was among media outlets planning live photographic coverage, for the first time, of the latest custody hearing for confessed terrorist Anders Behring Breivik at midday on Monday. That upset many survivors of Breivik’s bombing and massacre last summer. They don’t want to see any photos of the mass murderer, and claim he’s [...]

Breivik may get own private hospital

Norwegian authorities are reportedly considering building a one-man’s psychiatric hospital unit to accommodate confessed terrorist Anders Behring Breivik, inside the prison where’s now being held. Meanwhile Breivik refuses to answer more questions from police until they promise him ongoing access to a computer. Breivik, who spent years plotting his attacks on government headquarters and the [...]

Terror trauma six months later

The flowers in front of the Norwegian Parliament are long gone, as they are from other impromptu memorials around the county, but Sunday marked a half-year since Norway was attacked by a home-grown right-wing terrorist. Mourning for his victims continues and survivors are calling for more help in the run-up to the trial that begins [...]

Hate-video maker held in custody

A local court in Telemark County went along with prosecutors who asked to keep a 21-year-old man in custody for at least two more weeks, with media and personal communication prohibited. The young man has admitted producing and publishing a video that threatened Norway’s crown prince, prime minister and foreign minister. Prosecutors intend to keep [...]

Intelligence chief quits under fire

Janne Kristiansen, embattled chief of Norway’s police intelligence unit PST, resigned on the spot during the night, after making a major blunder at a public hearing on Wednesday: Kristiansen revealed classified information that Norway has intelligence agents working in Pakistan. The intelligence gathering efforts in Pakistan, tied to anti-terrorism efforts, likely come as no surprise, [...]

Video threatens Crown Prince, Stoltenberg with ‘painful revenge’

A video published on the social media site Facebook threatens Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon, Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Støre with both “painful revenge” and death, in retaliation for Norway’s military involvement in Afghanistan. The video promotes a demonstration organized by an Islamic group and planned for Friday in front of [...]

Court orders new evaluation of terrorist’s mental health

Oslo’s City Court has appointed new psychiatrists to seek a second opinion on the mental health of confessed terrorist Anders Behring Breivik, who was controversially declared insane in November. Meanwhile, Norway’s leading advocate for the rights of crime victims is calling for changes in the law, to make sure crime victims are warned if murderers [...]

Debate over Breivik’s fate won’t cease

NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway’s home-grown mass murderer and confessed terrorist Anders Behring Breivik continues to grab headlines in Norwegian media, as debate goes on over what will ultimately happen to him. The declaration that he’s insane, and can’t be held responsible for his actions, is hotly contested outside the corridors of power. Its acceptance, though, by [...]

Prosecutors won’t seek new psychiatric evaluation of Breivik

The two prosecutors who will handle the state’s case against confessed terrorist Anders Behring Breivik said Wednesday they won’t seek a new psychiatric evaluation of him. An earlier evaluation conducted by court-appointed psychiatrists declared Breivik to be insane, and therefore unable to be punished. Prosecutors Svein Holden and Inga Bejer Engh appear to have accepted [...]

Judges named for terrorist’s trial

Oslo’s city court named on Friday the two judges who will handle the trial of confessed terrorist Anders Behring Breivik next spring. Both said they accepted the job immediately when asked, and court administrators believe they are best suited for the task. Wenche Elizabeth Arntzen, age 52, and Arne Lyng, age 49, will both preside [...]

Commission upholds insanity claim

A seven-member commission charged with evaluating court-appointed psychiatrists’ reports on the mental health of criminal defendants has upheld a recent controversial claim that confessed terrorist Anders Behring Breivik is insane and needs treatment, not jail time. Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) reported Thursday morning that the commission’s acceptance of the insanity claim comes despite widespread disagreement over [...]

Terrorist’s father can’t forgive son

The estranged father of confessed terrorist Anders Behring Breivik told Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) that he can’t understand what his son has done, nor can he forgive him. But he’d like to visit him, six years after they last spoke. Jens Breivik, a retired diplomat, spoke on camera to NRK’s Brennpunkt program, as did another man [...]

‘National symbol must be preserved’

The head of Norway’s state agency responsible for historic preservation is demanding that the government’s badly damaged high-rise headquarters be saved from the wreckers’ ball. Jørn Holme claims the building known as Høyblokken, bombed in the July 22 terrorist attacks, is a national symbol of Norway’s post-war history. “Our professional advice is that the government [...]

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