Norway opens new memorial for victims of 2011 Breivik massacre
Norway has unveiled a new memorial in Oslo to honor the 77 victims of the 2011 terror attacks carried out by Anders Breivik. The artwork, titled 'Upholding,' serves as both a tribute to the deceased and a symbol of democratic resilience against far-right extremism.
Why it matters
The memorial serves as a significant national site for collective healing and a reminder of the impact of political violence on democratic societies.
Image source, EPA Image caption, A large artwork features a bird native to Utoeya island, where most of the 2011 attack victims died
Norway has opened a new memorial for the 77 victims of the country's deadliest terror attack in peacetime, days before its 15th anniversary.
On 22 July 2011, neo-Nazi Anders Breivik killed eight people with a car bomb in Oslo and shot dead another 69 - mostly teenagers - at a youth camp on Utoeya island. Hundreds more were injured in Norway's worst atrocity in recent history.
On Sunday, survivors and relatives of the victims gathered in Oslo for the unveiling of a large artwork showing a bird native to Utoeya island.
The artist said the work was two-fold - to remember the victims and to engage the public in an act of democratic resilience against far-right ideologies that inspired the attack.
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