mistreatment

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Russian authorities insist prisoners are treated in accordance with law and international standards, and reject accusations of mistreatment.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The mistreatment captured on video has also created a headache for a prominent California sustainable milk brand, Clover Sonoma, based in Sonoma County.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Still the editor-in-chief of Runway, Miranda is working to smooth her edges to avoid causing a stir in an industry that no longer excuses mistreatment, even though her employees remain timid in her midst.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Nor does the mistreatment of workers end after a union is elected.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

In it, the committee decried the fact that the abuses of the Palmer Raids went well beyond physical mistreatment.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler