Mass murderer and Nazi supporter Anders Breivik has complained that Norway is trying to kill him with ‘torturous’ jail conditions and is suing the government for more rights.

These photos show an inside look at the jail where the right wing extremist is being held after being convicted of killing 77 people in July 2011 and, really, it doesn’t look too bad.

Far from seeming as inhumane as Breivik alleges, they seem to show an airy, open facility, including a massive gym (above).

Spacious: The gymnasium in the high-security jail. (AP)



A typical cell at Skein high security prison (AP)

Breivik is held in a complex of several cells (a typical cell shown below) and has exclusive use of a TV, Playstation and a gym, plus access to outdoor space and his own laundry facilities.



In fact, he is the only inmate held in the high security wing of Skien prison, for fear of recruiting new followers to his Nazi-sympathising cause.



The mass murderer has launched a lawsuit against the Norwegian government, arguing that the conditions he is kept in break human rights laws.



Plenty of natural light (Reuters)

He told the court that he has been strip-searched 885 times, including five times since he was transferred to Skien prison three years ago.



He also feels “gagged” by his isolated status and says that he’s developed “isolation headache”.



He says his treatment contravenes two elements of the European Convention on Human Rights.



Breivik setting out his case (Reuters)

Outside Skien prison (AP)

“For the past five years the state has tried to kill me,” he said during his testimony. “I don’t think many people would have survived as long as I have.”



The prison authorities censor Breivik’s communications to prevent him setting up an “extremist network”, but his demands in court include access to five friends or supporters, incoming mail and the right to publish two books.



The Norwegian government denies all of Breivik’s charges, saying that the prison conditions are “well within the limits of what is permitted” under the human rights convention.

Lead image: Reuters