Sentence examples for be given an amnesty from inspiring English sources

Those who did so were to be given an amnesty.

I was so startled that I could think of nothing to say, and she went on, "He wants to enter politics here, and people are now negotiating, on my behalf, with the Army and the President, but he must be given an amnesty, and his return must be announced two weeks in advance.

He said one MP told him: "I'm damned if they should be given an amnesty and former soldiers left hanging there; uncertain over whether they might face prosecution".

Harris said the fact they were given an amnesty, despite doing nothing wrong, was "not ideal".

The proper course for the Security Council now is to authorise troops to snatch Mr Sankoh and put him on trial, for recent crimes if not for the ones committed before he was given an amnesty.

Under the government's income disclosure scheme, which ended in September, holders of undeclared income and assets were given an amnesty from criminal charges in exchange for voluntarily coming forward and paying 45% tax and a penalty.

He was given an amnesty by President Omar al-Bashir, his lawyer Nabeel Adeeb told the AFP news agency.

In return, these officials would be given a form of amnesty -- although the bill never uses that term -- and be allowed access to their ill-gotten assets, including those that have been frozen and subject to asset-recovery proceedings in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and elsewhere.

Immigrants were given a seven-month amnesty to rectify their visa status without penalty or leave the country, a deadline that expired last Monday, when the crackdown began.

Even if retired members of the Parachute Regiment were to be brought to court it is unlikely they would serve any life sentences if found guilty as all those responsible for crimes committed in relation to the Troubles prior to the Good Friday agreement were given a de facto amnesty.

Organizers of sex workers, many of whom advocate decriminalizing prostitution, say prostitutes should be given blanket amnesty or immunity in exchange for cooperating with law enforcement.