US Plan to Livestream Prisoner’s Execution Draws UN Warning and Bipartisan Backlash
The Pentagon’s plan to livestream the Dec. 3 execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former US Army major convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, has drawn condemnation from the United Nations, Catholic leaders and lawmakers from both parties. The proposal has also raised questions about who may witness a military execution. […]
The United Nations has warned that the planned livestreaming of Nidal Hasan's execution could violate international human rights standards. Hasan, a former U.S. Army major convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, is set to be executed by firing squad on December 3, 2025. The Pentagon has also drawn criticism from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers who question whether the broadcast will take place.
Vice President Mike Pence has expressed doubt, stating that he does not know if the livestream will happen. The Army has scheduled the execution for 1 p.m. Central Time on December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas. A Pentagon official confirmed that the execution will be public, citing the importance of educating the public about the consequences of such actions.
However, international human rights law prohibits torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, which includes public executions. The proposal has sparked controversy, with some lawmakers supporting Hasan's death sentence but opposing the broadcast, arguing it would make the punishment a spectacle.
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