The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions.

这个国家因监狱状况恶劣而臭名远扬。

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Conditions in its camps are often appalling-they are overcrowded, filthy and desperately short of food and drinking water.

难营里的情况经常骇人听闻- - -过度拥挤，环境恶劣，严重缺少食物和饮用水。

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An investigation is under way into how twin newborn boys died 11 days ago after a catastrophic medical blunder at Stafford hospital, just days before a public inquiry opened into its "appalling" care.

一场关于11年前因斯塔福德医院方面的严重医疗事故而造成一对双胞胎死亡这一事件正在调查当中，前几天一次公共调查揭开了院方“可怕的”医护方式。

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Saudi Arabia is again the target of strong criticism for what the group describes as its appalling human rights record.

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They do not want to do anything to give comfort to the Tigers, with its appalling record of murder, terrorism and extortion.

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Its appalling public case of nerves over the war in Afghanistan a "war of necessity, " as of only a few months ago is indicative of its true temper.

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