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take into account –
(a) the nature and gravity of the human rights abuse or violation;
(b) the motive for committing the violation or abuse;
(c) whether the violation or abuse was committed in execution of an
order made by or with the approval of the institution or political body for which the
person was a member, agent or supporter;
(d) the relationship between the human rights abuse or violation
and the political objective or the effect on the public including the proximity or
proportionality of the abuse or violation to the objective.
24. Application or recommendation for amnesty.
(1) An application for amnesty shall be made to the Commission in the prescribed form.
(2) The human rights committee may after carrying out investigations in accordance with
this Act, recommend to the Amnesty committee in the prescribed form to grant amnesty
to a person.
(3) The Amnesty committee shall consider and determine an application or
recommendation for amnesty within three months from the date of receipt of the
application or recommendation.
(4) The committee may consider applications or recommendations for amnesty jointly,
where the applications or recommendations relate to violations or abuses of human
rights arising out of the same facts, acts or omissions.
25. Grant or refusal of amnesty.
(1) The Commission shall grant amnesty on the recommendation of the amnesty
committee where the Commission is satisfied that the applicant or person recommended
for amnesty is eligible for amnesty and has complied with the requirements of this Act
for the grant of amnesty.
(2) Where the committee is satisfied that the applicant or person recommended is not
eligible or does not meet the requirements of this Act, the committee shall reject the
application or recommendation.
(3) The Executive Secretary shall within seven days after the Commission has determined
the application or recommendation for amnesty, notify the person of the decision of the
Commission.
(4) Where, the decision is to reject the application or recommendation, the commission
shall give reasons for the refusal or rejection.
26. Effect of amnesty
(1) A person granted amnesty under this Act shall not be held responsible for the gross
human rights violation or abuse to which the amnesty relates.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, a person granted amnesty is not liable in civil or criminal
proceedings in respect of the acts or omissions arising out of the human rights violations
or abuses for which that person has received amnesty.
Reparation committee
27. Reparation committee
(1) The reparation committee shall be composed of a chairperson and at least three
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