Breivik Who Murdered 77 Display Nazi Salute In Court

Breivik who was jailed for 21 years, a sentence that can be extended for the rest of his life has three cells: one for sleep, one for study and one for exercise. He also has a television, PlayStation and computer without internet. He can use the exercise yard daily and has recently been allowed to cook his own food.

Anders Behring Breivik has arrived in court to launch the first day of his human rights case against the Norwegian government.

Breivik is an extremist who killed seventy-seven people when he set off a bomb in Oslo's government district and then gunned down people at an annual summer camp of the Labour Party's youth organisation in July 2011.

As soon as prison guards took off his handcuffs, the 37-year-old turned to watching journalists and put out his right arm in a Nazi salute.

Breivik, who appeared with a shaved head and wearing a dark suit, is suing the Norwegian government, alleging it is violating the European Convention on Human Rights by holding him in isolation in Skien prison, around 60 miles from Oslo.

He claims he has been subjected to "degrading" treatment, with frequent strip searches and handcuffing.

He also says that it is "inhuman" to keep him isolated from other prisoners and to control his mail and visitors.

The Norwegian government says Breivik is being treated humanely and with dignity and that the restrictions placed upon him - including having no contact with other prisoners - are for his own safety, the safety of prison staff and society.

The government says his mail is controlled to stop him having contact with other right-wing extremists.