The defence lawyers claimed that the prisoners had been subjected to cruel and degrading treatment.

辩护律师声称囚犯遭到了残暴和侮辱性的对待。

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C. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or punishment.

c酷刑和其他残忍的、不人道的或有辱人格的待遇或惩罚。

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No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

每个人都不应该忍受痛苦或者承受残酷的、非人的或者降低个人人格尊严的对待或者惩罚。

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The report concluded that this described activity "constitutes torture" and that it also constitutes "cruel,inhumane and degrading treatment."

VOA: standard.2009.03.23

Citing what she called cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment of the alleged source of leaked documents, Pfc.

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Abu Hamza has argued he would face inhumane and degrading treatment if imprisoned for life without possibility of parole.

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Furthermore, torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment are ineffective at developing useful, accurate information.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House