Greens Party, Amnesty International call for Australia to protest public US execution of Nidal Hasan

Key points

• Amnesty International Australia has called on the Albanese government to formally protest the planned public execution of Nidal Hasan in the United States on December 3. US War Secretary Pete Hegseth said the former army officer, who fatally shot 13 unarmed soldiers in 2009, would face a firing squad and be broadcast publicly.
• President Donald Trump said he backed the idea. The Greens want federal authorities to stop the execution being broadcast in Australia, with Senator Sarah Hanson-Young urging warnings and large fines for streaming platforms.
• Crossbencher Ralph Babet said he would share footage of the execution.