Breivik given 21 years for Norway killings

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Series Details 24.8.12
Publication Date 24/08/2012
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Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian terrorist who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting massacre in July 2012, was found legally sane and sentenced to 21 years, the harshest available prison term, by Oslo district court on the 24 August 2012.

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ESO: Background information: Police criticised over Breivik massacre http://www.europeansources.info/record/police-criticised-over-breivik-massacre/
ESO: Background information: Twin terror attacks kill 93 in Norway / Killings stir fears of extreme right / Norwegian charged over terror attack http://www.europeansources.info/record/twin-terror-attacks-kill-93-in-norway-killings-stir-fears-of-extreme-right-norwegian-charged-over-terror-attacks/
BBC News, 24.8.12: Anders Behring Breivik: Norway court finds him sane http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19365616
Deutsche Welle, 24.8.12: Mass murder verdict in Norway http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16190651,00.html
Spiegel Online International, 24.8.12: Breivik Gets the Verdict He Wanted http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/anders-breivik-sentenced-to-21-years-for-norway-attacks-a-851948.html
France24, 24.8.12: Norway killer Breivik handed 21-year sentence http://www.france24.com/en/20120824-confessed-mass-murderer-breivik-receive-sentence-trial-verdict-norway-justice
Dagbladet, 24.8.12: A country relieved by Breivik sentence (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/2576991-country-relieved-breivik-sentence
Deutsche Welle, 26.8.12: Breivik verdict and the after-effects of terrorism http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,16192515,00.html
BBC News, 28.8.12: Norway PM Jens Stoltenberg 'sorry' over Breivik response http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19401598
The Economist, No.8799, 25.8.12: Norway and terrorism. From hero to knave http://www.economist.com/node/21560872

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