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Newsday: 25/01/2024 06:06 GMT : UN criticises plan for nitrogen gas execution in the US

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25/01/2024 06:06 GMT : UN criticises plan for nitrogen gas execution in the US

UN criticises plan for nitrogen gas execution in the US

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A convicted murderer in Alabama is hours away from undergoing the first such execution

A convicted murderer in Alabama is hours away from undergoing the first known execution by nitrogen gas after losing two last-minute appeals.

A prisoner in the US State of Alabama is just hours away from execution by nitrogen gas - critics say that the method is untested and could amount to torture. 

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