Sentence examples for grant an amnesty from inspiring English sources

Myanmar recently agreed to grant an amnesty to political prisoners before the election, at the request of Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general.

He says he would rather set up a South-African style "truth commission", to grant an amnesty to former Khmer Rouge officials in exchange for their confessions.

The rebels ended their truce in 2004, citing the government's refusal to grant an amnesty that would cover PKK fighters and all their leaders, including Mr Ocalan.

Mr Clegg, who is Mr Cameron's coalition partner, renounced a long-standing Lib Dem proposal to grant an amnesty to longtime illegals.

Today, however, King Norodom Sihanouk said he would not grant an amnesty to Mr. Khieu Samphan or other Khmer Rouge leaders.

Mr. Zelaya has accepted a proposal offered by Mr. Arias that would restore him to the presidency with limited powers and grant an amnesty on all sides.

In return, Taliban soldiers would be granted an amnesty.

(Mr Putin has since also granted an amnesty to members of the Pussy Riot band).

She was granted an amnesty this month by General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's president.

Past practice suggests that the culprits may eventually be granted an amnesty.

Granted an amnesty two years later, Castro was exiled to Mexico.