The live execution announced in the United States would be a form of "torture," according to the UN

The UN has condemned the live broadcast of Nidal Hasan's execution, the perpetrator of a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, as a form of torture and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. The execution, which will be the first military execution by firing squad since World War II, is set to be broadcast live by the US Department of Defense. The UN emphasizes that public executions are prohibited under the International Covenant and would violate the right to life.