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Pentagon plans live stream of military firing squad execution

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Pentagon officials confirm the execution of Nidal Hasan by firing squad will be live streamed, marking the first such execution since World War II. The death sentence was imposed for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the execution will be 'public,' with details set for December 3. The move has drawn criticism from human rights groups and politicians, with the UN calling it 'abhorrent' and a breach of human dignity.

The execution, which will be the first by military firing squad since 1945, faces backlash from both political sides. Critics argue it amounts to torture, while supporters emphasize the need for transparency in a public execution.

Amnesty International has urged the Australian government to address the issue, calling the live stream an 'appalling disregard for human dignity' and a public spectacle that compounds the cruelty of the death penalty.

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  1. the-hill — Leading Catholic bishop urges Pentagon against livestreaming execution ·
  2. abc-australia — 'Abhorrent' US plan to livestream execution amounts to torture, says UN ·
  3. the-hindu — Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed ·

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