(S (S (BASENP (PRP They)) (VP (VBD said) (SBAR (S (S (BASENP (DT the) (NNS laws)) (VP (VBD were) (ADJP (JJ unjust)))) (CC and) (S (NP (BASENP (DT the) (NN treatment)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (DT the) (NN accused)))) (VP (VP (VBD was) (ADJP (JJ cruel) (CC and) (JJ unusual))) (COMMA ,) (S (VP (VBG constituting) (NP (BASENP (NN torture)) (PP (IN under) (NP (BASENP (DT the) (NNS terms)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (DT the) (NNP UN) (NN charter)))))))))))))) (PERIOD .))