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UN Launches Evacuation of 11,000 Sailors Stranded in Hormuz Strait

The UN’s International Maritime Organization has begun a phased evacuation of more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz after a US–Israel war on Iran and an agreement to end hostilities; the operation is conducted in cooperation with Iran, Oman and other regional states, aiming to reduce collision risk and resume safe navigation as traffic in the waterway rebounds, with Denmark joining a France- and Britain-led international mission to reopen the strait.

via Al Jazeera|

#evacuation #iranuswar #shipping

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"UN Condemns Alabama's Planned First Nitrogen Gas Execution as Inhumane"

The United Nations Human Rights Council is intervening to prevent Alabama from conducting the first nitrogen gas execution in the U.S., scheduled for January 25. U.N. experts argue that the method may result in a "painful and humiliating death" and could violate international anti-torture conventions. Despite the lack of evidence presented by the U.N. experts on the suffering caused by nitrogen hypoxia, they are concerned about the U.S.'s continued use of the death penalty. The execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith, convicted for a 1988 murder-for-hire, is under scrutiny, especially after a failed lethal injection attempt in November 2022. Additionally, there are safety concerns for those present during the execution, including spiritual advisers who must sign a waiver to be in the room.

via Fox News|

##alabama #capitalpunishment