Sentence examples for granting of amnesties from inspiring English sources

The constitution specifically excludes from the field of referenda financial decisions, the granting of amnesties and pardons, and the ratification of treaties.

A famous example is the granting of amnesties by South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission in return for acknowledgment of guilt.

Between the years 628 and 758, the imperial throne bestowed a total of sixty-nine grand carnivals nationwide, granted by the emperor in the case of special circumstances such as important military victories, abundant harvests after a long drought or famine, the granting of amnesties, the installment of a new crown prince, etc.

Dismayed and angry at being denied the right to justice, the families of several victims of apartheid atrocities relentlessly campaigned against the granting of amnesty.

The erasure of the war began in 1972 with the granting of amnesty to the Pakistani army officers who led the killings.

Instead, his presidency threatens to end in ignominy as his opponents try to press charges of high treason against him over his granting of amnesty to dozens of people accused of corruption.

Earlier this year, Mr. Klaus's 10-year presidency ended in ignominy after his granting of amnesty to dozens of business people accused of financial corruption spurred the Czech Senate to accuse him of high treason.

One of the issues still outstanding as the talks began Sunday was the granting of amnesty to those who coordinated and carried out attacks on opposition supporters in recent months, a senior opposition official said.

He is also an outspoken human-rights activist, and he has vocally opposed the granting of amnesty to royalists who violated civil liberties during the country's decade-long struggle for democracy.

He devoted much of his General Assembly speech to enumerating the political changes in his country, including the creation of an elected legislature, an end to censorship, the granting of amnesty to hundreds of prisoners and the attempt to create a culture of political dialogue and tolerance, where citizens can disagree without fear of retribution.

If conditional, the granting of amnesty occurs only if certain provisions are met.