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UN warns livestreaming US execution would amount to torture
Original: Livestreaming US execution would breach prohibition of torture, UN rights office warns
The UN human rights office has warned that livestreaming a planned execution in the United States would violate the international prohibition on torture. The office said broadcasting a killing in real time would constitute cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, renewing scrutiny of US capital punishment practices and prompting debate about media ethics and prisoners' dignity.
Why now: A US execution is reportedly set to be livestreamed, drawing immediate condemnation from UN human rights officials.
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