The UN called the US decision to execute a man on live television disgusting
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- The representative of the UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric criticized US plans to broadcast live the execution of military officer Nidal Malik Hassan, calling it “disgusting”.
- The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights announced a violation of the ban on torture.
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Why It Matters
Nidal Malik Hassan was convicted of killing 13 fellow soldiers at a base in Texas in 2009. The execution is scheduled for December 3.
The representative of the UN Secretary General Stephane Dujarric called the US decision to broadcast live the execution of the American military man Nidal Malik Hassan disgusting.
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said that broadcasting the execution live would be a violation of the ban on torture.
UN, October 9 – RIA Novosti. The office of the UN Secretary General called the US decision to broadcast live the execution by shooting of the American soldier Nidal Malik Hassan disgusting.
Nidal Malik Hassan, who killed 13 fellow soldiers at a base in Texas in 2009, will be executed on December 3. This will be the first time an American soldier has been executed by firing squad in more than half a century. Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth said earlier that the execution was planned to be broadcast live.
“An execution in public or in front of live cameras is, frankly, disgusting,” U.N. Secretary-General spokesman Stephane Dujarric said during a briefing for journalists.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Execution of death penalty for Nidal Malik Hasan on December 3.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Will the US change its broadcast decision after UN criticism?
