ill-treatment
Example Sentences
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She said the pair's transfer to Israeli custody was "a clear violation of international law" and that they had been subjected to ill-treatment while in custody.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
The Taliban-led foreign affairs ministry said their supreme spiritual leader had issued the amnesty order and another order against torture or ill-treatment of people in custody.
From Reuters • Aug. 22, 2023
At the start of the four-day appeal hearing, Husain said the High Court judges had “failed to scrutinize” British government assurances that people sent to Rwanda would not suffer ill-treatment.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2023
He had an eye for the telling fact: “Between 1800 and 1835 Parliament debated no less than 11 bills seeking to make the deliberate ill-treatment of animals unlawful; all failed, mostly by narrow margins.”
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023
As he expected, they were disappointed over the failure at Efrafa and full of indignation at the ill-treatment of Holly and his companions.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
