The United Nations on Friday condemned a U.S. proposal to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009. In statements reported by the Cyprus Mail and the Straits Times, UN officials described the plan as “abhorrent” and warned it could violate international prohibitions against torture. "These kinds of public executions we’ve seen in other countries, whether it’s Iran or elsewhere, are deeply troubling and raise serious human‑rights concerns," the UN said in a statement. The remarks, issued through the UN’s human‑rights office, emphasized that broadcasting an execution to a wide audience could constitute cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment, which is prohibited under global conventions.