inhumane
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Their lawyers argue that the “overcrowded and unsanitary” detention facilities are inhumane.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
One point that Trump officials, lawmakers and advocates for Afghan allies agree on: Keeping Afghans trapped in Camp As Sayliyah in perpetuity is inhumane.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Those proposals have been criticised by rights groups as inhumane.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
"They have not been tortured. They have not suffered any inhumane treatment since they were captured."
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
The structure they created formed the basis of one of the harshest, most inhumane societies the world has ever known.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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