Examples of 'amnesties' in a sentence

Meaning of "amnesties"

amnesty (noun): A general pardon or forgiveness for past offenses, especially granted by a government
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How to use "amnesties" in a sentence

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The use of amnesties as a method of social appeasement.
Definition of torture and amnesties for torture.
Such amnesties risk further entrenching impunity.
The following convicted prisoners were granted amnesties.
Individual and general amnesties were further possibilities.
Tax amnesties and asset repatriation programmes.
He said that there were two types of amnesties.
He indicated that amnesties would continue to be granted.
It is the same when it comes to tax amnesties.
These amnesties have not served us well.
Detainees who are beneficiaries of presidential amnesties remain imprisoned.
Past amnesties thus inspire new ones.
War crimes prosecutions and amnesties for torture.
There were amnesties for fines against foreign workers.
The participants recommended that no blanket amnesties be granted.

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The granting of amnesties has to be managed delicately.
Most commissions have had no relationship with amnesties.
The problem of amnesties in periods of transition.
Amnesties also involved reduction of sentences.
It can be noted that amnesties have been granted previously.
Amnesties for crimes under international law are prohibited.
We have to be really careful with amnesties.
Conditional amnesties of this kind are a radical form of diversion.
On the effects of repeated tax amnesties.
Offer such amnesties ahead of elections.
We should not be giving tax amnesties.
Amnesties have not always accompanied imperial events.
Alfonsín amnesties the rebels.
Amnesties are also incompatible with the absolute prohibition on torture.
We are concerned that prisoner amnesties have been applied to perpetrators of hazing.
Amnesties are sometimes necessary if unpalatable.
He is the author of two books on amnesties and on truth commissions.
A reference to amnesties could be included in the paragraph on ending impunity.
This is what comes of amnesties.
And soon amnesties were granted to extremists.
Grants pardons and amnesties.
These amnesties on behalf of the government was a move seak appeasement.
We have dealt substantively with the controversial issue of amnesties.
Amnesties that defeat justice.
An emperor could pardon anyone and grant general amnesties.
Prison amnesties are nothing new.
There have already been amnesties.
Amnesties have been disbelieved.
Political decisions made to establish amnesties protecting the perpetrators.
Amnesties and impunity.
Voluntary disclosure and amnesties.
Amnesties for human rights crimes are inherently controversial and problematic.
Same with the amnesties.
Period of mass amnesties and the release of most political prisoners.
Obama had two amnesties.

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