amnesty
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1. amnesty - Noun
2. amnesty - Verb
4. Amnesty - Proper noun
Meaning
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.
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Abdullahi Hassan, Amnesty International's Somalia researcher, said in a statement that AFRICOM should be more transparent about how it investigates allegations of civilian deaths.
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.”
2013 political crisis main Following the announcement of a proposed amnesty bill by the Yingluck government, protests resurfaced in October 2013.
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.
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.
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.