EU slams 'particularly cruel' US nitrogen execution
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- AFP
- Published Date: 12:14 | 26 January 2024
- Modified Date: 12:14 | 26 January 2024
The EU on Friday said it "deeply regrets" the execution of a convicted murderer in the US state of Alabama by nitrogen gas, the first time the method has been used in the country.
"According to leading experts, this method is a particularly cruel and unusual punishment," a European Union spokesman said in a statement.
The 27-nation EU has a blanket opposition to the death penalty and regular criticised executions carried out around the globe.
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