inhuman conditions — substandard circumstances, wretched conditions … English contemporary dictionary
inhuman — [[t]ɪ̱nhju͟ːmən[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe treatment or an action as inhuman, you mean that it is extremely cruel. The detainees are often held in cruel and inhuman conditions... The barbaric slaughter of whales is unnecessary… … English dictionary
inhuman — in•hu•man [[t]ɪnˈhyu mən[/t]] often [[t] ˈyu [/t]] adj. 1) lacking sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal; unfeeling: an inhuman master[/ex] 2) not suited for human beings: inhuman conditions[/ex] 3) not human: inhuman… … From formal English to slang
inhuman — adjective Etymology: Middle English inhumayne, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French inhumain, from Latin inhumanus, from in + humanus human Date: 15th century 1. a. lacking pity, kindness, or mercy ; savage < an inhuman tyrant > b. cold … New Collegiate Dictionary
Human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — In all areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the human rights record remained poor, and numerous serious abuses were committed. Unlawful killings, disappearances, torture, rape, and arbitrary arrest and detention by security forces… … Wikipedia
Slavery in the United States — began soon after English colonists first settled Virginia in 1607 and lasted until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. Before the widespread establishment of chattel slavery, much labor was organized … Wikipedia
Charity and Charities — • In its widest and highest sense, charity includes love of God as well as love of man Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Charity and Charities Charity and Charities … Catholic encyclopedia
POLAND — POLAND, republic in E. Central Europe; the kingdom of Poland and the grand duchy of Lithuania united formally (Poland Lithuania) in 1569. This article is arranged according to the following outline: the early settlements jewish legal status… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Nazi crimes against Soviet POWs — Naked Soviet prisoners of war delouse in Vitebsk, Belarus, August 1941 The Nazi crimes against Soviet Prisoners of War relate to the deliberately genocidal policies taken towards the captured soldiers of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany. Th … Wikipedia
IMPRISONMENT — IMPRISONMENT, the act of depriving a person of his liberty by restricting his freedom of movement and confining him within a particular defined locality, where he is under the direct and constant supervision of the confining authority. This form… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
