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The national censor in New Zealand said on Friday that it lacks the authority to prevent internet users in the country from viewing a livestream showing the execution of a former Army major planned by the US, as rights groups urge governments to object.
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groups → say → governments
Nidal Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, was convicted of killing 13 people and wounding 32 others at the Fort Hood military base, Texas, back in 2009.
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Hasan → convict → 2009
On Thursday, the Pentagon said that Hasan's execution by firing squad in Texas would be streamed live, in what would be an unprecedented broadcast of a US execution.
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what → say → execution
The decision is likely to face scrutiny from governments globally amid growing efforts to shield younger people from harmful online content.
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decision → face → content
New Zealand was one of the first nations to react, with the Classification Office, an independent government body, highlighting difficulties in restricting access to such material during a live internet broadcast.
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Office → react → broadcast
A spokesperson for New Zealand's Classification Office said in a statement: “The Classification Office cannot classify a livestream event as it is taking place, and we, nor any other body, has the authority to block access to a livestream event.”
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we → say → event
New Zealand Chief Censor Caroline Flora said the threshold for banning content under New Zealand law was high and required balancing freedom of expression with the likelihood of harm.
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threshold → say → harm
"Distressing as content may be, it is not always unlawful," she said, adding that she could not speculate on the likely classification of something before it exists.
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it → say → something
Other agencies such as online safety organisation Netsafe may provide information and advice as more details emerge, she added.
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she → provide → information
The New Zealand government didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
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government → respond → comment
The news has additional resonance in New Zealand, where a gunman killed 51 people at two mosques in 2019, livestreaming his crimes on Facebook.
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gunman → have → Facebook
The country has since been at the forefront of combating violent content online, with then-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern launching a global campaign on the issue months after the attack.
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Ardern → combat → attack
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Hasan's execution by firing squad was a "no-brainer", adding that people need to understand there are "serious consequences for these types of things."
Under US military law, a US president must approve an execution.
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president → say → execution
President Donald Trump did so on Hegseth's recommendation, the Pentagon announced on Monday.
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Pentagon → do → Monday
The White House declined to say whether Trump supported the livestreaming, referring questions to the Pentagon.
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Trump → decline → Pentagon
Public executions have become exceedingly rare around the world, with countries known to conduct them in recent years including Iran and Taliban-run Afghanistan.
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countries → become → Iran
The decision has been criticised by rights groups, with Amnesty International Australia urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to press the US to reverse its decision.
"The suggestion that an execution by firing squad should be livestreamed for public viewing is an appalling disregard for human dignity," said Kyinzom Dhongdue, a campaign manager at the rights group.
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Dhongdue → criticise → group
"Turning a state-sanctioned killing into a public spectacle only compounds the cruelty of the death penalty."
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A spokesperson for Australia's foreign ministry did not respond to requests for comment.
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