July 22 marks the 11th anniversary of Anders Behring Breivik’s attacks in
Norway, which left 77 dead. His 2011 bombing outside of Oslo’s parliament, d





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11th Anniversary Of The Norway Attacks, Which Continue To Inspire Far-Right
Extremism



(New York, N.Y.) — July 22 marks the 11th anniversary of Anders Behring
Breivik’s attacks in Norway, which left 77 dead. His 2011 bombing outside of
Oslo’s parliament, directly followed by his mass shooting of Labor Party youth,
came after Breivik disseminated a 1,500-page manifesto consisting of advice to
fellow far-right extremists regarding physical training, weapons, and
bomb-making.



Breivik’s actions and manifesto influenced
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of attacks and inspired extremists in the years following, including the 2016
shooting in Munich, Germany; the 2019 Christchurch attacks; and the ideology of
Christopher Hasson
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sentenced to prison in 2020 on illegal weapons and drug charges related to
white supremacism and right-wing extremism.



“Even 11 years later, Breivik’s attack and his manifesto continue to inspire
white supremacist terrorism in Europe and beyond,” stated Counter Extremism
Project (CEP) Advisory Board MemberAmbassador Nathan Sales
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Ambassador-at-Large and Coordinator for Counterterrorism. “As we mark this grim
milestone and approach the 21st anniversary of 9/11, the United States and its
allies around the world must remain vigilant against terrorist threats no
matter what their ideological motivation.”



Earlier this year, Breivik was brought to a parole hearing at Norway’s Skien
prison before the three-judge Telemark District Court. Breivik entered the
court carrying signs with racist slogans, including “Stop your genocide against
our white nations.” Breivik also made a Nazi salute upon entering the
courtroom. He then demanded the court treat him as a prisoner of war. After a
two-week hearing, the court denied Breivik parole on February 1. According to
the court’s ruling, Breivik “appeared devoid of empathy and compassion for the
victims of the terror.” The court found Breivik continued to pose the same risk
to society as he did in 2011.



“The horrific thoughts and ideas behind Breivik’s terrorist acts and
manifesto—broadly reflective of the Great Replacement Theory—continue to echo
in the right-wing extremist attacks happening around the world,” said Counter
Extremism Project Senior DirectorDr. Hans-Jakob Schindler
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people will continue to lose their lives to senseless acts of violence like
Breivik’s unless greater action is taken by the global tech industry to rein in
the dissemination of extremist propaganda like his manifesto and other
reprehensible extremist narratives that regularly inspire violence.”



To read CEP’s Norway resource, please click here
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To read CEP’s Anders Behring Breivik resource, please click here
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