US to livestream Fort Hood shooter’s execution: Is that legal?​

The Pentagon has said it will livestream the upcoming execution of convicted mass shooter Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad – a first for the United States.A Pentagon spokesperson made the announcement on Thursday, drawing uproar from legal quarters as experts and rights groups raised concerns that it could violate US and international laws and, in particular, put minors at risk.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood attacker Nidal Hasanlist 2 of 4Hegseth says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be ‘public’list 3 of 4Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad: All to knowlist 4 of 4Police probe ‘terror’ incident near RAF base used in Iran war: What we knowend of listThe US military rarely invokes capital punishment, last executing an officer by hanging in 1961. Firing squads are even rarer, and were last used in the military in 1945.Here’s what we know:Signs against the death penalty set up by activists outside of Indiana State Prison on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, in Michigan City, Indiana, US [Erin Hooley/AP Photo]What was Hasan convicted of?Nidal Malik Hasan, a then-Army major, opened fire at an Army p...