USA: Livestreaming firing squad execution would compound cruelty of the death penalty

By Amnesty International

Responding to the announcement that the Trump administration has set the first military execution since 1961, and that the execution will be carried out by firing squad and livestreamed to the public, Justin Mazzola, Deputy Director of Research at Amnesty International USA, said: “The announcement by the Trump administration that it has set the first […] The post USA: Livestreaming firing squad execution would compound cruelty of the death penalty appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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