Definition
Official pardons or forgiveness granted by a government to people guilty of crimes, usually for political reasons.
Etymology
From amnesty (Greek amnestia, 'forgetting'), plural form. The term emerged in English in the 16th century to describe state acts of collective forgiveness.
Kelly Says
Amnesty International adopted their name deliberately—they work toward human rights precisely because they believe societies should 'forget' and move past cycles of punishment and revenge.
Translations
CACatalà
amnisties
am-nis-tee-es
CSČeština
amnestie
am-nes-tee
DADansk
amnestier
am-nes-tee-er
DEDeutsch
Amnestie
am-nes-tee
ELΕλληνικά
αμνηστία
am-nes-tee-a
ESEspañol
amnistías
am-nis-tee-as
FISuomi
amnistiat
am-nis-ti-at
FRFrançais
amnisties
am-nis-tee
HUMagyar
amnistiák
am-nis-tee-ák
IDBahasa Indonesia
amnesti
am-nes-ti
ITItaliano
amnistie
am-nis-tee-eh
KMKM
ប្រកាសសង
bra-kaas saŋ
MSBahasa Melayu
amnesties
am-nes-tee
MYမြန်မာ
ကျေးဇူးပြုခြင်း
kye-zu-p-ru-khin
NLNederlands
amnisties
am-nis-tee
NONorsk
amnestier
am-nes-tee-er
PLPolski
amnestie
am-nes-tee
PTPortuguês
amnistias
am-nis-tee-as
RORomână
amnistii
am-nis-tee
RUРусский
amnestie
am-nes-tee
SVSvenska
amnestier
am-nes-tee-er
SWKiswahili
msamaha
ma-sa-ha
TAதமிழ்
விடுவிப்பு
vi-du-vi-ppu
THไทย
การอภัยโทษ
gan aphai thoht
TRTürkçe
amnistiler
am-nis-ti-ler
UKУкраїнська
амністії
am-niste-i
VITiếng Việt
đại xá
dai xa
ZUZU
ukuthiwa ngokuthi
u-ku-thi-wa ng-o-ku-thi