Norway opens new memorial for victims of 2011 Breivik massacre
Summary
Norway opened a new memorial in Oslo to honor the 77 victims of the 2011 terror attacks carried out by Anders Breivik. The memorial features a large artwork of a bird native to Utoeya island, where most victims died, and serves as a reminder of the attack and a stand against far-right extremism.Key Facts
- The terror attack happened on July 22, 2011, when Anders Breivik first used a car bomb in Oslo and then shot 69 people at a youth camp on Utoeya island.
- 77 people were killed in total, most of them teenagers from the Norwegian Labour Party’s youth group.
- The new memorial is called "Upholding" and includes a 12-meter high stone mosaic of a local bird, set in a blue steel frame.
- The memorial is located near the government district in Oslo, close to where the car bomb exploded.
- Names of all 77 victims are engraved on the memorial.
- Survivors, relatives, government officials, and Crown Prince Haakon attended the opening ceremony.
- Anders Breivik was sentenced in 2012 to 21 years in prison, Norway’s maximum sentence, which can be extended if he remains a threat.
- Breivik has challenged parts of his imprisonment but recently failed to win parole or legal claims about his treatment.
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