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UN says livestreaming Fort Hood shooter execution would be torture
Original: UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live
United Nations experts say the Pentagon's plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture. The condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move 'grotesque' and compared it to the practices of terror groups and oppressive governments.
Why now: The Pentagon's unprecedented plan to livestream a US military execution has sparked international condemnation and backlash from US lawmakers.
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- UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live · the Guardian
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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