Australian Greens call for ‘barbaric’ US execution live stream to be blocked
Summary
Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young has urged the Australian government to block the live broadcast of a US military execution planned for December 3. The execution will be livestreamed by the US government, which has raised concerns about the ethics and impacts of such public broadcasts.Key Facts
- Nidal Malik Hasan, a former US army psychiatrist, is scheduled for execution by firing squad on December 3.
- Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and attempting to kill 32 others in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting.
- The US government announced it will livestream the execution but has not yet confirmed the platform.
- Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young called the live stream "barbaric" and wants the government and online platforms to block the broadcast in Australia.
- Australia's eSafety commissioner could potentially order platforms like YouTube and TikTok to block the video under the Online Safety Act.
- Some Australian politicians from different parties expressed concerns about the broadcast but also questioned internet censorship.
- The United Nations criticized the broadcast, saying it would be like a public execution and violate human rights.
- It remains unclear if the Australian government has the legal power or willingness to block access to the livestream from an allied country.
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