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UN Warns Livestreamed US Execution Would Breach Torture Ban
The UN human rights office warned that livestreaming a planned US firing-squad execution would violate the torture prohibition.
What happened
The UN human rights office said on Friday that broadcasting the planned execution by firing squad would make it a public execution. OHCHR warned that this would breach the absolute prohibition on torture. The available source does not identify the US state, execution date, or the person facing execution.
Why it matters
The warning places the proposed livestream at the intersection of US execution practices and international human-rights obligations, but no business consequence is stated.
Source: UN News