OHCHR / UNITED STATES DEATH PENALTY

UN Human Rights on Thursday called on the authorities in Tennessee not to pursue further attempt to execute Crista Pike, saying her case highlights why the death penalty should be abolished. OHCHR

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STORY: OHCHR / UNITED STATES DEATH PENALTY
TRT: 00:36
SOURCE: OHCHR
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ NATS

DATELINE: 1 OCTOBER 2026, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

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1. Various shots, exterior, Palais des Nations, Geneva
2. SOUNDBITE (English)Ravina Shamdasani, UN Human Rights Office spokesperson:
“The death penalty has no place in any society, and Christa Pike’s case lays bare the multiple reasons why capital punishment should be abolished. Her prolonged suffering is abhorrent, and cruel. Key fair trial concerns remain unresolved. We call on the state authorities not to pursue any further attempts to execute Christa Pike.”
3. Various shots, exterior, Palais des Nations, Geneva

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UN Human Rights on Thursday (1 Oct) called on the authorities in Tennessee not to pursue further attempt to execute Crista Pike, saying her case highlights why the death penalty should be abolished.

“The death penalty has no place in any society and Christa Pike’s case lays bare the multiple reasons why capital punishment should be abolished,” said UN Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani. “Her prolonged suffering is abhorrent, and cruel. Key fair trial concerns remain unresolved.”

“We call on the state authorities not to pursue any further attempts to execute Christa Pike,” she added.

• Production Date: 1 October 2026
• Creator: OHCHR
• Alternate Title: unifeed261001d
• Subject Topical: HUMAN RIGHTS
• Geographic Subject: UNITED STATES
• Corporate Name: OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS - OHCHR
• MAMS Id: 3638439
• Parent Id: 3638439