{
  "id": 13775195,
  "title": "Greens call to block 'shocking and barbaric' US execution live stream",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/greens-call-to-block-shocking-and-barbaric-us-execution-live-stream",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T18:35:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/greens-want-to-block-us-execution-live-stream/107253928"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Greens have called on the Australian government to take action to prevent a live streaming of a US firing squad execution from being broadcast in Australia. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated that he will ensure the public can view the December 3 execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, marking the first US military firing squad execution since World War II. Hasan was found guilty of killing 13 people and injuring many more at the Fort Hood military base in 2009. Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has written to both the eSafety Commissioner and Communications Minister requesting confirmation that they will take necessary steps to prevent the execution from being streamed or accessible online in Australia. She expressed shock and disgust at the barbaric nature of the execution and urged the government to warn streaming and social media platforms, threatening significant fines if the state-sanctioned killing is broadcast or replayed. The ABC has reached out to the eSafety Commissioner and the Communications Minister for a response. The Australian government's response to potential live streaming of the execution has been criticized by human rights groups, with Amnesty International Australia calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to press the US to halt the plan. Human rights organization Amnesty International Australia stated that turning a state-sanctioned killing into a public spectacle would compound the cruelty of the death penalty.",
  "summary": "It comes after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he would make sure the public could watch the December 3 execution of Nidal Malik Hasan.",
  "key_points": [
    "Greens call for blocking live US execution stream",
    "Execution of Nidal Malik Hasan scheduled for Dec 3",
    "Greens threatens fines for streaming the killing"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Australia news LIVE: Labor’s Digital Duty of Care to be introduced to parliament this week, but Greens will demand changes; Frydenberg says Liberals ‘need to do better’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/australia-news-live-labors-digital-duty-of-care-to-be-introduced-to-13786670",
        "published": "2026-10-11T19:45:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Australia news LIVE: Labor’s Digital Duty of Care to be introduced to parliament this week, but Greens will demand changes; Frydenberg says Liberals ‘need to do better’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/australia-news-live-labors-digital-duty-of-care-to-be-introduced-to",
        "published": "2026-10-11T19:45:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Politics live: Greens call for US execution livestream to be blocked; Flydubai pilot’s Australia links ‘disturbing’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/politics-live-greens-call-for-us-execution-livestream-to-be-blocked",
        "published": "2026-10-11T19:49:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}