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UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live
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UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live
Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments
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Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed
According to rights group Amnesty International, at least 17 public executions are known to have been carried out in 2025 – six in Afghanistan and 11 in Iran.
The Death Penalty Information Center says that 135 soldiers have been executed by the US military since 1916. Continue reading...