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mistreat

verb as in harm

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At the time, Sir Keir wrote: "When a UK national has been so gravely mistreated, with no legal basis, the UK government must act decisively to negotiate their release."

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Zambian union leaders said Chinese managers pay poorly and mistreat workers.

Speaking to AFP, following his more than seven weeks in detention in the town of Ussuriisk, Sehili sounded upbeat, saying he was not mistreated and that his experience helped him learn about the Russian people.

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One report, published this summer by the office of Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia, identified 14 credible cases of pregnant women being mistreated in detention facilities.

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“It’s so frustrating watching Israel mistreat the Palestinians.’

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