systematic torture

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

torture that is carried out in a planned and organized way

tortureADJECTIVE + torture

Categories:

systematic

Examples (10)

  • Human rights organizations condemn the use of systematic torture by certain regimes.
  • Evidence suggests that systematic torture was a common practice in the prison.
  • The report detailed widespread cases of systematic torture against political dissidents.
  • Such acts of systematic torture are a grave violation of international law.
  • Many survivors still bear the scars of the systematic torture they endured.
  • The government denied all accusations of engaging in systematic torture.
  • International bodies are investigating claims of systematic torture in the conflict zone.
  • The policy led to the implementation of systematic torture techniques.
  • He was charged with crimes against humanity for authorizing systematic torture.
  • The aim was to break the prisoners' will through systematic torture.