The government proclaimed a series of amnesties freeing hundreds of convicted prisoners.政府颁布了一系列赦令，释放了数百名已被定罪的囚犯。They are holding hostages to try to force the authorities into talks on possible amnesties for drugs offences.他们扣押了若干人质以胁迫当局就赦免毒品犯罪与他们谈判。