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   Cruel or inhuman (synonymous terms) treatment consists of acts which cause serious pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, or which constitute a serious outrage upon individual dignity. Unlike torture, these acts do not need to be committed for a specific purpose.

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   What does the verb ill-treat mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb ill-treat . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Apr 7, 2011 · This chapter analyses the terms of the basic formula: torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, as stated in Article 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It seeks to identify the factors involved in determining whether particular acts amount to torture or other ill-treatment.

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   Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Definition of ill-treat verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › ill-treatILL-TREAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   ill-treat. To behave cruelly or harshly towards; misuse; maltreat.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › ill-treatILL-TREAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ILL-TREAT definition: 1. to treat someone badly, especially by being violent or by not taking care of them: 2. to treat…. Learn more.

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   What does ill treat mean?

   • ILL-TREAT definition: 1. to treat someone badly, especially by being violent or by not taking care of them: 2. to treat…. Learn more.

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   What does ill-treat mean?

   • It uses the word "ill-treat" at the beginning and it goes on to use other words which are forms of ill-treatment. The word "ill-treat" in a general sense gives one the impression that in some physical way the animal has been hurt or injured. In my submission "ill-treat" must embrace the element of terror, if it exists.

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   What constitutes prohibited ill-treatment?

   • Other forms of treatment calculated to provoke intense fear or other forms of serious mental distress have also been found to constitute prohibited ill-treatment. Again, the range of possible techniques which, alone or in combination, might amount to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment is as extensive as the ingenuity of perpetrators.

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   What does it mean if someone ill-treats you?

   • If someone ill-treats you, they treat you badly or cruelly. They thought Mr Smith had been ill-treating his wife. [VERB noun] They said they had not been ill-treated but that their time in captivity had been miserable. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary.

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   Is torture a form of ill-treatment?

   • The rest of this chapter considers this range of sources in order to identify the specific elements that define torture as a particular form of ill-treatment, as well as to survey the scope of the overall prohibition of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment and punishment as a whole.

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   Do international treaties define torture?

   • International treaties have not sought to define the concepts of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment in terms as specific as those found in the definition of torture in article 1 of the UN Convention.

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8. www.oed.com › dictionary › ill-treatment_nill-treatment noun - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the noun ill-treatment mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun ill-treatment . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.