Second, he claimed that his wife had never been mistreated and had no cause to flee.
Both populations are acutely aware of how they have been grossly mistreated by the normal workings of their political system.
Two were siblings, mistreated as epilepsy for years without success.
A sense of peoplehood from whatever source, even simply the experience of being mistreated as a group, could engender nationalist aspirations.
In the final analysis, the story reinforces the notion that men often mistreat women and that women must get themselves out of such situations.
In most cases, however, the reason that one should not mistreat animals is for the sake of the animals themselves.
Vickers's wife had allegedly begged him not to send her husband there, as she feared he might be mistreated.
One-quarter (24%) of the respondents reported knowing an older person who had been neglected or mistreated, and four per cent were not sure.