Bjørn Ihler

Bjørn Magnus Jacobsen Ihler (born June 30, 1991) is a Norwegian peace activist and public speaker who chairs of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism's Independent Advisory Committee.

[5] Ihler has written editorials for The Guardian, Huffington Post,[6] and other publications on the topic of terrorism,[7] and has participated in the Oslo Freedom Forum, where he spoke in 2016 about his experience of terrorism and his work to counter violent extremism.

[10] His work in countering violent extremism has led him to talk to many former members of extremist and radical groups.

A BBC profile of his work has noted that "He claims the unusual and unenviable record of meeting more reformed extremists than anyone else.

"[11] Ihler has said that he believes Anders Behring Breivik should be treated humanely by the Norwegian prison system.