1. amnesty - Noun
2. amnesty - Verb
4. Amnesty - Proper noun
Forgetfulness; cessation of remembrance of wrong; oblivion.
An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection.
To grant amnesty to.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAbdullahi Hassan, Amnesty International's Somalia researcher, said in a statement that AFRICOM should be more transparent about how it investigates allegations of civilian deaths. Source: Internet
About the August 9 protest, Amnesty International wrote, “Police officers were present and watched as approximately 20 counter-protesters violently attacked a peaceful pro-BLM demonstration.” Source: Internet
2013 political crisis main Following the announcement of a proposed amnesty bill by the Yingluck government, protests resurfaced in October 2013. Source: Internet
Abdul Rahim Hatef became acting head of state following Najibullah's resignation. citation Not long before Kabul's fall, Najibullah appealed to the UN for amnesty, which he was granted. Source: Internet
Abdul Rahim Hatef became acting head of state following Najibullah's resignation.sfn Najibullah, not long before Kabul's fall, appealed to the UN for amnesty, which he was granted. Source: Internet
A denazification program in Germany led to the prosecution of Nazi war criminals and the removal of ex-Nazis from power, although this policy moved towards amnesty and re-integration of ex-Nazis into West German society. Source: Internet