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amnesty

[am-nuh-stee] / ˈæm nə sti /
NOUN
pardon, often by government
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The RSF has not commented on the Amnesty report but has denied previous such accusations.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

He was considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

When Amnesty International updated its policy in 2016 to consider sex work a matter of personal agency and implied consent, critics included Jimmy Carter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

One was former Amnesty International and UN researcher Madeleine Penman, who investigated disappearances in Tamaulipas between 2015 and 2019.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“I was reading somewhere that Amnesty World is giving your brother an award,” Father Amadi said.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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