1.   The government granted an amnesty for all former terrorists.

2.   We demanded that every student who took part in the protest be granted amnesty.

3.   Activists who were involved in crimes of violence will not automatically be granted amnesty.

4.   A general amnesty was granted allowing political exiles to return freely.

5.   An amnesty was also granted to a number of unidentified people being held for breach of national security.

6.   Amnesty was granted, not only to Sankoh and his men, but also to other militias.

7.   Amnesties are granted by an independent subcommittee of the commission, which does not consult with commissioners in making its decisions.

8.   Asked whether the government had been right in granting amnesty to the rebels, Maj. Paul Aghimien, a spokesman here for the West African force, smiled.