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beatings
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Former detainees and human rights organizations have documented systematic torture and severe abuses inside the facility, including beatings, electric shocks, suspension by limbs, prolonged stress positions and other degrading treatment.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026 -
The morality police patrol streets and other public areas looking for violators, who face arrest, fines, beatings, or detention.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Pastings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastings. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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