UN Condemns US Firing Squad Execution as Torture; First Since WWII

The UN has condemned as 'torture' the planned live broadcast of an execution in Texas, which will be the first military execution in the US since 1961 and the first by firing squad since World War II. The claim is based on UN statements and official announcements; the execution details are confirmed, but the 'torture' characterization is a legal opinion. This marks a rare use of a firing squad in the US, raising human rights and legal scrutiny.