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
"Any war fought without limits is incompatible with the law. It is indefensible, inhumane and devastating for entire populations."
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
But some animal welfare campaigners said culling was inhumane and not effective in the long term.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
It was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who first opened my eyes to the injustices that came with segregation and the inhumane treatment of black people in Birmingham.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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