In the United States, the execution of a prisoner by nitrogen gas may be called torture because such a measure is incompatible with the right to life. This was stated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, as quoted by the portal. Barron’s.
“The new and untested method of asphyxiation with nitrogen gas may amount to torture or inhuman or degrading treatment,” he said.
Turk also called on all states in the world to impose a moratorium on executions and encourage its further removal.
First application using pure nitrogen yesterday produced in America.
Alabama Local News explained that it was necessary to use this method of execution due to the physiological characteristics of the convict. In November 2022, an attempt to execute Smith by standard US lethal injection failed because the needle could not be inserted into a suitable vein.
Previously, experts said: will feel A person executed with nitrogen.