The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Office have expressed their regret over the recent execution of a man using nitrogen gas in the U.S. state of Alabama. Both organizations argue that the death penalty violates the right to life and fails to act as an effective deterrent to crime.
Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed in Alabama on Thursday, making history as the first person to be put to death using pure nitrogen gas. This unprecedented method of execution has placed the United States at the forefront of the ongoing debate surrounding capital punishment.
