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Passed the Senate on September 19, 1985 (69–30) Passed the House on October 9, 1986 ( voice vote after incorporating H.R. 3810 , passed 230–166) Reported by the joint conference committee on October 14, 1986; agreed to by the House on October 15, 1986 ( 238–173 ) and by the Senate on October 17, 1986 ( 63–24 )
The drafting of the amnesty bill was pioneered by some of the former commanders known to have committed human rights abuses and who felt threatened by the sudden emphasis on accountability. Although this bill was never formally recognized as law, it has had major political significance, serving as a clear signal of some human rights violators ...
Passed the Senate on May 21, 1872 (38-2 [3]) Signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on May 22, 1872 The Amnesty Act of 1872 is a United States federal law passed on May 22, 1872, which removed most of the penalties imposed on former Confederates by the Fourteenth Amendment , adopted on July 9, 1868.
The Government’s Legacy Bill would see a form of immunity offered for Troubles offences in exchange for co-operation with a truth body. Peers pressed to reject Troubles amnesty Bill ahead of ...
The amnesty bill has prompted a series of large demonstrations as the conservative People's Party (PP), the far-right Vox and some sectors of ... meaning the draft law should be passed in ...
Amnesty (from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία (amnēstía) 'forgetfulness, passing over') is defined as "A pardon extended by the government to a group or class of people, usually for a political offense; the act of a sovereign power officially forgiving certain classes of people who are subject to trial but have not yet been convicted."
Spain’s Parliament is set to give its initial approval Thursday to a controversial amnesty bill aimed at forgiving crimes — both proved and alleged — committed by Catalan separatists during ...
Passed the House on June 13, 1996 (278–126, Roll call vote 247, via Clerk.House.gov) Passed the Senate on July 18, 1996 (72–27, Roll call vote 200 , via Senate.gov, in lieu of S. 1894 ) Reported by the joint conference committee on September 28, 1996; agreed to by the House on September 28, 1996 (370–37, Roll call vote 455 , via Clerk ...