'Abhorrent' US plan to livestream execution amounts to torture, says UN

Maddie Nixon and Claire Campbell · ABC News (AU)

Published 10 Oct 2026, 3:56 am·1 h ago·1 min read

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The announcement that the execution of convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan will be livestreamed, has drawn sharp condemnation from human rights groups and politicians.

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