UN rights office says livestreaming a US military execution would breach the torture ban
Oct. 9, 2026 — The UN human rights office said livestreaming a planned firing-squad execution in the United States would amount to a public execution and breach the absolute prohibition of torture. Its statement followed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vow to publicly execute Nidal Malik Hasan, sentenced to death by a military jury for killing 13 people and wounding 32 at Fort Hood in 2009, UN News reported. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric called the possibility of a public execution "abhorrent."
The wall: The Defense Department's response to the UN statement was not included in the account.
Tier: Reported (based on UN News' account of the UN rights office's and spokesperson's statements)
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