inhumane
Americanadjective
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- inhumanely adverb
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A top United Nations official on Thursday called for accelerating reconstruction work in Gaza, saying Palestinians there were living in "inhumane" conditions, even as a US-backed truce entered its second phase.
From Barron's
Families of prisoners and some former prisoners report that conditions inside the jails are inhumane.
In recent years, oversight bodies have uncovered information about so-called deputy gangs, published reports on inhumane jail conditions and issued subpoenas for records related to on-duty use of force incidents.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s absolutely crazy and inhumane. It’s no way to treat people.”
From Los Angeles Times
The talks are also expected to cover the complex rules of Article 8, the right to family life, and Article 3, the ban on inhumane treatment which features in many migration cases.
From BBC
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