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nounpardon, often by government

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In the group’s first press conference, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid promised amnesty for Afghans, that women would have rights “within Islamic law,” and that the group’s days of harboring terrorists are over.

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If the amnesty given in the coup d’état is eliminated, it would be a great LGTBI contribution to this country where the human rights of journalists, lawyers, defenders of indigenous territories, Garifunas and villagers are violated.

INTER-AMERICAN COURT RULES HONDURAS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSGENDER WOMAN’S MURDERREPORTAR SIN MIEDOJUNE 28, 2021WASHINGTON BLADE

He offered blanket amnesty for regular soldiers and low-level Confederate officials.

THE FUTURE IN AFGHANISTAN MAY BE KEY TO THE WELL-BEING OF AMERICA’S SOLDIERSDILLON CARROLLMAY 6, 2021WASHINGTON POST

Cruz, the son of a Cuban immigrant, won applause for emphasizing his opposition to amnesty for children brought illegally to the United States by their parents.

TED CRUZ MAINTAINS TIES TO RIGHT-WING GROUP DESPITE ITS EXTREMIST MESSAGINGBETH REINHARD, NEENA SATIJAAPRIL 23, 2021WASHINGTON POST

As for the millions of undocumented men and women currently living in the United States, a grant of amnesty would be fundamentally unfair to those who came legally or are still waiting their turn to become citizens.

GEORGE W. BUSH: IMMIGRATION IS A DEFINING ASSET OF THE UNITED STATES. HERE’S HOW TO RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN OUR SYSTEM.GEORGE W. BUSHAPRIL 16, 2021WASHINGTON POST

On May 29, 1865, President Andrew Johnson issued an amnesty proclamation, according to the National Archives.

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Providing amnesty to dreamers while ignoring the crisis at the border is like cleaning up spilled water before fixing the broken pipe.

‘IT’S TIME’: AS CONGRESS DEBATES CITIZENSHIP LEGISLATION YET AGAIN, A DACA RECIPIENT GROWS FRUSTRATEDMARIA SACCHETTIAPRIL 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST

A president who had delivered on nearly everything immigration restrictionists wanted would be replaced by one who supported wide-ranging amnesty, an issue that had never not inspired resistance.

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Instead of the expected general amnesty, only a few special pardons were granted.

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Later on he voluntarily presented himself to the military authorities, and obtained pardon under the amnesty proclamation.

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