2014 Event Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko initiates a 7-day cease-fire, allowing troops to defend themselves but not to attack; during the cease-fire, separatists can turn in weapons and receive amnesty; so far, rebels have rejected the offer 2014 Event Petro Poroshenko is inaugurated as the new Ukrainian president; Poroshenko took a firm stand on keeping Ukraine united and suggested plans to ease tensions in the eastern part of the country, including an offer of amnesty for separatists 2012 Event Prior to a visit from U.S. President Barack Obama, Myanmar's government pardons 452 prisoners under an amnesty as a goodwill gesture 2011 Event Poland announces it will provide amnesty to illegal immigrants beginning January 1, 2012 2000 Death Ginetta Sagan, freedom fighter, a founder of Amnesty International, dies at 75 1993 Death Luis Kutner, U.S. co-founder (Amnesty International), dies at 84 1992 Death Annette Fischer, Danish chairman Amnesty International, dies 1991 Event Manhattan Cable final day of amnesty to return illegal cable boxes 1988 Event Amnesty International's Global Concert Tour ends in Buenos Aires 1988 Event Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! tour begins in Wembley 1986 Event U.S. Senate approved immigration bill prohibiting hiring of illegal aliens and offered amnesty to illegals who entered prior to 1982 1986 Event Amnesty International megaconcert 1983 Event Argentina military regime gives amnesty to military and political assassins 1983 Event Senate revises immigration laws, gives millions of illegal aliens legal status under an amnesty program 1976 Event Amnesty International receives Erasmus-prize 1976 Event Belgium catholic elite start amnesty campaign for war criminals 1974 Event President Ford announces conditional amnesty for U.S., Vietnam War deserters 1968 Event Dutch Department of Amnesty International forms 1962 Event Yugoslavia grants 1,000 prisoners amnesty 1961 Event Amnesty International founded (Nobel Peace Prize 1977) 1959 Event De Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts 1946 Event U.S. General MacNarney gives 800,000 "minor Nazi's" amnesty 1932 Birthday Canon Paul Oestreicher, CEO, British section, Amnesty International 1905 Event Great revolutionary demonstration for amnesty in St. Petersburg 1904 Birthday Sean MacBride, Dublin, statesman/Amnesty International co-founder, Nobel '74 1893 Event U.S. President Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy 1872 Event Amnesty Act restores civil rights to Southerners (except for 500) 1863 Event President Lincoln offers amnesty for confederate deserters 1862 Event Amnesty proclaimed for escaped slaves of Suriname
