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USA: Rights experts slam ‘outrageous’ execution of inmate by nitrogen gas suffocation » Experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council unequivocally condemned the recent execution of an American inmate by nitrogen gas inhalation – the first time ever that the method has been used.  News.un.org

Nitrogen gas execution: how it works and why it’s controversial » Kenneth Smith, who was executed by Alabama, appeared to convulse during procedure, as critics have likened it to human experimentation Theguardian.com

Alabama Plans to Carry Out First Nitrogen Gas Execution. How Will It Work and What Are the Risks? » Alabama is preparing to attempt the nation’s first execution using nitrogen gas Usnews.com

I’m an anesthesiologist. Kenneth Smith’s execution by nitrogen gas was far from 'textbook' » Alabama says that Kenneth Smith's execution was "textbook." What textbook are they using? Statnews.com

What to Know: Alabama Plans First U.S. Execution by Nitrogen Gas » Kenneth Smith is set to be the first American to be put to death by nitrogen gas as a form of capital punishment. Usnews.com

Use of Nitrogen Hypoxia for Alabama Executions Could Endanger Spiritual Advisors and Prison Staff in the Execution Chamber » In August 2023, Alabama released the first-ever execution protocol for nitrogen hypoxia, an untested execution method in which prisoners will be put to… Deathpenaltyinfo.org

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Alabama describes proposed nitrogen gas execution » The state described the procedures for the proposed new execution method in a redacted court filing. Alabama is seeking to become the first state to execute a prisoner using nitrogen. Wbhm.org

Alabama takes steps toward using nitrogen as new execution method » But critics decry death penalty ‘experimentation’ that state is developing after a series of botched lethal injections Theguardian.com