Amnestying

/æmˈnɛstiːɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle of amnesty; currently granting official forgiveness or pardons to people for crimes.

Etymology

From amnesty plus the present participle -ing ending. Shows the active process of granting collective forgiveness by state authority.

Kelly Says

During transitions from dictatorship to democracy, countries face the challenge of 'amnestying' without allowing justice—deciding whether healing requires forgetting, which creates genuine moral dilemmas.

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