"Deeply Troubling, Cruel": Huge Outcry Over 1st Nitrogen Gas Execution In US

The White House, along with the United Nations and European Union, expressed deep concern over the execution of Kenneth Smith in Alabama, marking the first-ever use of nitrogen gas for a US execution. Smith, convicted of murder, was put to death by suffocation through nitrogen gas, a method criticized by various human rights groups and advocates.

Death Penalty, Nitrogen Gas, Human rights
 Smith was sentenced to death

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall defended the execution, stating it was conducted professionally, although concerns about Smith's apparent suffering during the process have been raised. The UN human rights chief and EU condemned the execution method, calling it potentially torturous.

Advocates, including the American Civil Liberties Union, called for an end to the death penalty, citing Smith's execution as another example of the cruelty inherent in capital punishment. President Joe Biden's suspension of federal executions reflects broader concerns about the practice's consistency with American values.

Smith's execution, marred by previous botched attempts, reignited debate over the death penalty's morality and effectiveness. His final words underscored the contentious nature of capital punishment, leaving a lingering question about its place in modern society.

Despite public opinion showing a decline in support for the death penalty, as indicated by a Gallup Poll, the issue remains divisive, especially in cases like Smith's, where the method of execution raises significant ethical questions.

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