History of Amnesty in Timeline
Amnesty is a government pardon granted to a group of individuals, typically for political offenses, absolving them of legal accountability. Distinct from a simple pardon, it erases the offense from legal record. Contemporary usage often equates it with freedom or the release of prisoners. It constitutes an act of sovereign power, officially forgiving specific groups facing trial but not yet convicted.
1905: French Amnesty of 1905
In 1905, France proclaimed an amnesty, marking a moment of reconciliation and forgiveness in the nation's history.
November 6, 1986: Immigration Reform and Control Act signed into law
On November 6, 1986, President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act into law, granting amnesty to approximately 3 million illegal immigrants in the United States.
1986: Federal amnesty program backfired, says Arnold Schwarzenegger
In 1986, California Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger claimed that the amnesty program backfired, sending the wrong message.
1989: Referendum confirms Law on the Expiration of Punitive Claims of the State in Uruguay
In 1989, Uruguay held a referendum confirming the controversial Law on the Expiration of the Punitive Claims of the State, which aimed to resolve issues from the civic-military dictatorship but was challenged by human rights organizations.
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