b. Where recommendations are considered, extreme caution must be exercised. The process must not end up benetting perpetrators at the expense of the victims. c. Past amnesties granted to perpetrators of serious violations must be subjected to judicial review. d. Whatever principles are adopted on amnesties must be acceptable to stakeholders especially the victims. 3. Universal Jurisdiction a. Universal jurisdiction must be applied solely to the nature of the crime, rather than the place of crime or nationality of the perpetrators; b. Universal jurisdiction must be considered as a basis for seeking the extradition of persons accused of committing serious international crimes; c. In the absence of national legislation, universal jurisdiction must be relied on. d. The state must uphold its obligation to support accountability based on its duty to prosecute or extradite offenders; There must be no immunity to accused offenders of serious crimes; e. f. No statute of limitations must apply to serious crimes under international law; g. Amnesties are inconsistent with state's obligation to provide criminal accountability under international law; 39