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• Political history of Nicaragua — Political HistoryMuch of Nicaragua s early politics following independence was characterized by the rivalry between the liberal elite of León and the conservative elite of Granada. This rivalry sometimes spilled into civil war. Initially invited… …   Wikipedia

• amnesty — n. 1) to declare, grant, offer (an) amnesty (he was granted amnesty) 2) a general; political amnesty 3) an amnesty for (the government declared a general amnesty for political prisoners) * * * [ æmnəstɪ] grant political amnesty offer (an) amnesty …   Combinatory dictionary

• Political repression of cyber-dissidents — is the oppression or persecution of people for expressing their political views in the Internet. Along with development of the Internet, state authorities in many parts of the world are moving forward to install mass surveillance of the… …   Wikipedia

• amnesty — am·nes·ty / am nəs tē/ n pl ties: an act of clemency by an authority (as a government) by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individuals illegal alien farm workers seeking amnesty National Law Journal Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… …   Law dictionary

• Amnesty — (from the Greek amnestia , oblivion) is a legislative or executive act by which a state restores those who may have been guilty of an offense against it to the positions of innocent persons. It includes more than pardon, in as much as it… …   Wikipedia

• Political cult — is a term used to describe some groups on what is generally considered to be the political fringe. Although the majority of groups to which the term cult (currently often used as a pejorative term according to some comparative religion scholars… …   Wikipedia

• Political repression — is the persecution of an individual or group for political reasons, particularly for the purpose of restricting or preventing their ability to take part in the political life of society. Political repression may be represented by discriminatory… …   Wikipedia

• Amnesty International —    Amnesty International was founded in 1961 by Peter Benenson. It is an independent worldwide voluntary movement, with a membership of 120,000 individuals in over 300 local groups throughout the UK. The organization’s mandate calls for the… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture

• amnesty — ► NOUN (pl. amnesties) 1) an official pardon for people convicted of political offences. 2) a period where no action is taken against people admitting to particular offences. ► VERB (amnesties, amnestied) ▪ grant an amnesty to. ORIGIN …   English terms dictionary

• amnesty — [am′nəs tē] n. pl. amnesties [Fr amnestie < L amnestia < Gr amnēstia, a forgetting: see AMNESIA] 1. a pardon, esp. for political offenses against a government 2. Archaic a deliberate overlooking, as of an offense vt. amnestied, amnestying… …   English World dictionary

• Amnesty International — Amnesty In|ter|na|tion|al an organization that supports human rights, especially people s right to express their beliefs without being punished. Its members write to governments to persuade them to set free people who are in prison because of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English