‘Medieval’ and ‘rather disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation
Summary
The US government plans to execute Nidal Malik Hasan, a convicted military shooter, by firing squad and livestream the event on December 3. This decision has drawn strong criticism from international groups, politicians, and human rights advocates who say broadcasting the execution is inappropriate and inhumane.Key Facts
- Nidal Malik Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 30 at Fort Hood in 2009.
- The Pentagon confirmed the execution will be livestreamed to the public.
- The execution by firing squad will be the first US military execution since 1945.
- President Donald Trump approved the execution after a recommendation from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Human rights groups and some politicians called the livestream plan “barbaric” and compared it to actions by authoritarian regimes.
- The United Nations warned that broadcasting the execution could violate the ban on torture.
- Public executions have mostly disappeared worldwide, and US executions have been private for about 90 years.
- This comes after recent scrutiny of the death penalty following a failed lethal injection in Tennessee.
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