Inhuman Treatment (Noun)
Meaning
A cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The use of torture as a form of interrogation constitutes inhuman treatment that is universally condemned.
- The prisoner of war was subjected to inhuman treatment by his captors, including physical abuse and psychological manipulation.
- The refugees reported inhuman treatment at the hands of the smuggling gang, who forced them into overcrowded and unsanitary boats.
- The investigation found evidence of widespread inhuman treatment of asylum seekers in the detention center, including the use of physical force and denial of basic rights.
- The human rights organization denounced the regime's use of forced labor, arguing that it constitutes a clear example of inhuman treatment.