{"id":2150964,"date":"2024-01-16T18:56:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T23:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-alarmed-by-alabamas-use-of-nitrogen-gas-for-execution\/"},"modified":"2024-01-16T18:59:52","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T23:59:52","slug":"un-alarmed-by-alabamas-use-of-nitrogen-gas-for-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-alarmed-by-alabamas-use-of-nitrogen-gas-for-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"UN concerned about Alabama&#8217;s use of nitrogen gas for executions"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fun-alarmed-by-alabamas-use-of-nitrogen-gas-for-execution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2150964&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The United Nations Human Rights Office Condemns Alabama&#8217;s Use of Nitrogen Gas \u2063Execution<\/h2>\n<p>The\u200b upcoming execution of inmate Kenneth\u2063 Eugene Smith in Alabama, scheduled for January 25, has \u2064drawn strong criticism from the United Nations Human Rights \u200bOffice. \u200dIn a statement released on Tuesday, \u200cthe\u2064 office\u200b expressed deep\u2063 concern over the use of nitrogen gas\u2063 as \u200ca method of \u200bexecution, warning that it could potentially amount\u200b to torture.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We are alarmed by\u200d the \u200bimminent execution in the United States of America of Kenneth Eugene Smith, through the use of a novel and \u200duntested\u2063 method \u2014\u2064 suffocation by nitrogen gas, which could \u2062amount to torture or other cruel, inhuman\u2064 or degrading\u200c treatment or punishment under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/preposterous-and-false-human-rights-watch-slammed-for-report-demonizing-israel-omar-tlaib-celebrate\/\" title=\"\u2018Preposterous And False\u2019: Human Rights Watch Slammed For Report Demonizing Israel; Omar, Tlaib Celebrate\">international human rights law<\/a>,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The spokeswoman for the \u2064U.N. high commissioner for human rights, Ravina Shamdasani, called on \u2062the\u200d state to halt the \u2063execution and urged\u2063 them\u200b to refrain\u2063 from using this method\u200b for any future executions. She also emphasized \u2064that proceeding with the execution \u2063by nitrogen gas could potentially violate human\u200d rights treaties that the\u2062 United States has agreed to.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We have serious concerns that Smith&#8217;s execution in these circumstances could breach the prohibition on \u200btorture or other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment,\u200d as\u200d well\u200c as his right to effective remedies. These are rights set out in two International Human \u200cRights treaties where the United States\u2064 is bound by \u2014 the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention\u200c against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment\u2064 or Punishment,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Nitrogen hypoxia, the method in question, involves \u200bdepriving\u200c a person of oxygen by making them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alabama-supreme-court-rules-nitrogen-gas-can-be-used-for-execution\/\" title=\"Alabama Supreme Court approves use of nitrogen gas for executions.\">breathe pure\u200c nitrogen<\/a> until they \u200dlose consciousness \u200band eventually die. While Alabama, Oklahoma, and Mississippi have\u2062 legalized this \u200bmethod,\u200b none have actually carried out \u2062an execution using\u200c it.<\/p>\n<p>A federal judge recently\u200b cleared the way for Smith&#8217;s execution by nitrogen gas \u2064after rejecting an attempted injunction. Previously, the state had planned to execute Smith by lethal injection in 2022\u2062 but \u200bhad to cancel the procedure\u2062 due\u2063 to difficulties establishing an IV in time.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is the condemnation of Alabama&#8217;s use of\u200b nitrogen gas by the UN \u2064Human Rights Office \u200dsignificant for \u2064the global movement towards the abolition of the death penalty<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The UN Human Rights Office expressed its condemnation of Alabama&#8217;s use of nitrogen gas for executions.<\/p>\n<p>The use of nitrogen gas as a method of execution has been widely criticized by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-moscow-court-delays-decision-on-the-appeal-of-jailed-wall-street-journal-reporter-evan-gershkovich\/\" title=\"Moscow Court postpones ruling on appeal of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich.\">human \u200drights organizations<\/a> and\u2064 international bodies. It is viewed as a cruel, inhumane, and degrading form of punishment. Nitrogen gas executions involve the administration\u2062 of an inert gas,\u200d which causes death by hypoxia, resulting in the suffocation of the condemned individual.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama&#8217;s decision \u2062to employ this method of execution raises serious concerns \u2064about the state&#8217;s commitment to upholding \u2064human \u2063rights principles and international standards. The UN Human Rights \u2062Office\u200b emphasized\u200d that the use of such \u200ca method violates the fundamental human right to \u2064life \u200band constitutes a form of torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading\u200b treatment.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the use \u200dof nitrogen gas for executions lacks transparency and accountability. The procedure \u200dis often hidden from public view, preventing oversight and examination of the process. This lack of transparency increases the risk of potential human rights abuses\u2064 and makes \u200bit\u2062 difficult to ensure \u2062that executions are carried \u200cout in a fair and humane manner.<\/p>\n<p>The UN Human Rights Office called on the state of Alabama to halt\u200d its plans to execute Kenneth Eugene Smith and \u200bto reconsider the use of nitrogen gas\u2062 as a method of execution altogether. It urged\u2064 the\u2063 state\u200b to uphold its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-airstrikes-have-killed-hundreds-in-ethiopia-since-november\/\" title=\"U.N.: Airstrikes Have Killed 'Hundreds' in Ethiopia Since November\">international human rights obligations<\/a> and\u2063 to pursue alternative methods that are in line with international standards.<\/p>\n<p>The condemnation of Alabama&#8217;s \u2063use of nitrogen gas for executions by the UN Human Rights Office adds to the growing\u2063 chorus of voices opposing this method of capital punishment. It serves \u200das a reminder that the use of such methods runs\u200c counter to the global trend towards the \u200babolition of the death penalty and \u200dthe promotion of human rights.<\/p>\n<p>International human rights standards \u2062make it clear that the death penalty should be abolished, or at \u2062the very least, severely restricted. The\u200c UN Human Rights Office&#8217;s\u2063 criticism of Alabama&#8217;s use of nitrogen gas\u200b underscores \u200cthe urgent need for states to re-evaluate their approaches to capital punishment and \u200cto prioritize the protection of \u200bhuman rights.<\/p>\n<p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-same-people-who-want-to-kill-the-jews-want-to-kill-you-too-dan-bonginos-no-nonsense-tweets-on-hamas\/\" title=\"Dan Bongino: 'Those targeting Jews also target you.'\">global community continues<\/a> \u200dto strive for a more just and humane society, it is crucial for states to respect\u2064 and uphold the fundamental\u2063 rights of\u2064 all\u200d individuals, even those convicted of the most serious crimes. The use of nitrogen gas for executions not only fails to meet these standards but\u200b also serves to undermine the very \u2062principles upon which\u200b the\u2064 United\u200b Nations was founded.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the\u2063 UN Human Rights\u200c Office&#8217;s condemnation\u2062 of Alabama&#8217;s use of nitrogen gas \u200dfor\u200c executions is a significant call for\u200b justice and a rejection \u2062of \u200cinhumane and\u2064 degrading punishment. It highlights the urgent need for states to\u2063 abandon such methods \u200band to work towards the \u2064abolition of the death \u2064penalty. By \u2064doing \u2064so,\u200b states\u2062 can \u200dcontribute \u200cto building a \u200dmore just and \u2063compassionate world, where human rights are respected and \u200dprotected for all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UN Human Rights Office criticized Alabama&#8217;s plan to execute an inmate using nitrogen gas, urging the state to stop the scheduled execution. Kenneth Eugene Smith, convicted for a 1988 murder-for-hire, is slated to be executed on Jan. 25 for killing Elizabeth Sennett<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2150964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2150964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150964\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2150964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2150964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2150964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}