barbaric

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Flamengo tweeted: "On an occasion that should have been a purely sporting dispute, a young woman lost her life in a barbaric and unjustifiable manner that deserves to be punished rigorously."

From BBC

From that point both families' lives would be consumed by the challenge of supporting their sons inside one of the world's most barbaric prison systems.

From BBC

Saudis have long been portrayed in North America and Europe through tropes that brand them as backward and barbaric.

From New York Times

Addressing jail conditions: The A.C.L.U. agreed to a settlement with Los Angeles County to improve what the organization has called “barbaric” conditions in county jails, The Los Angeles Times reports.

From New York Times

Los Angeles County and the American Civil Liberties Union have reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit that alleged “barbaric” conditions in county jails, officials announced Friday.

From Los Angeles Times