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Manral, K. (2026, October 9). UN condemns US plan to livestream execution of Texas Fort Hood base gunman. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/abhorrent-un-condemns-us-plan-to-livestream-execution-of-gunman-who-killed-13-at-texas-military-base-in-2009/articleshow/134839788.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-09 · by Karan Manral

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The United Nations has criticized the US plan to broadcast online the upcoming execution of former Army Major Nidal Hasan, who murdered 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric described such livestreaming as “abhorrent” and potentially a violation of torture prohibitions. Scheduled for December 3, this would be the first US military public execution since 1945 and the first livestreamed one ever. While a survivor, Alonzo Lunsford, supports Hasan’s punishment, he opposes broadcasting it uncensored, noting his personal misgivings about the move despite its legality.
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On October 16, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled plans to livestream the firing squad execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted and sentenced to death for killing 13 people in a mass shooting at Fort Hood military base in Texas in 2009. The decision came after widespread criticism from domestic and international stakeholders, including U.S. politicians and religious organizations. Trump stated that although the streaming could serve as a deterrent against terrorism, he acknowledged that many Americans would prefer not to witness such an event. The execution will still take place but will not be publicly broadcast. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirmed the cancellation in a statement. This reversal marks a significant shift following initial plans announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier in October. Interviews with Americans showed overwhelming support for Trump's decision, citing concerns about making a spectacle out of an execution and likening public broadcasting to practices seen in countries like North Korea. The actual date and location of the execution have not been disclosed but must occur within 150 days of the president's approval, no sooner than 60 days from the announcement.

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Meanwhile, a former US Army sergeant who survived the shooting backed Hasan’s execution but expressed reservations about livestreaming it. “The method is befitting because other methods like lethal injection would be doing him a favour,” Alonzo Lunsford, who was shot seven times by Hasan, told the BBC.
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🔮 The United Nations on Friday condemned US plans to livestream the execution of former US Army Major Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base on November 5, 2009, calling the move “abhorrent” and warning that it could violate the prohibition against torture.
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UN condemns US plan to livestream execution of Texas Fort Hood base gunman · assertive framing

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The United Nations on Friday condemned US plans to livestream the execution of former US Army Major Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people at the Fort Hood military base on November 5, 2009, calling the move “abhorrent” and warning that it could violate the prohibition against torture. uncertain
it → condemn → torture
“These kinds of public executions we've seen in other countries, whether it's Iran or Afghanistan ... can constitute a form of cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, or punishment,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told a daily briefing at the UN headquarters in New York. asserted
Dujarric → see → York
“Showing it live is tantamount ... to it being public, and could be a violation of the prohibition against torture,” he added. uncertain
he → show → torture
“A government executing someone in public, or in front of live cameras, frankly, is abhorrent.” asserted
government → execute → cameras
Hasan is scheduled to become the first person executed by a US military firing squad since 1945. asserted
Hasan → schedule → 1945
The execution is set for December 3 at the sprawling Texas military base where he opened fire with a handgun inside a medical facility. asserted
he → set → facility
Meanwhile, a former US Army sergeant who survived the shooting backed Hasan’s execution but expressed reservations about livestreaming it. “The method is befitting because other methods like lethal injection would be doing him a favour,” Alonzo Lunsford, who was shot seven times by Hasan, told the BBC. asserted
who → survive → BBC
However, Lunsford opposed broadcasting the entire execution uncensored to the public, adding that he personally disagreed with the move, though he acknowledged that the decision went beyond his individual beliefs. asserted
decision → oppose → beliefs
He also stated that he would be present at the execution. asserted
he → state → execution
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth had announced that the public would be able to watch the execution via livestream, arguing that it was “important for people to see the consequences of this kind of crime.” asserted
people → announce → crime
If carried out as planned, the execution would mark the first public execution in the United States in nearly a century. asserted
execution → carry → century
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