Part II Means of Protection, Ch.VII Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, s.1 Organization, Article 37

Abstract

This chapter focuses on Article 37 of the American Convention on Human Rights (ACHR). After setting out the requirements for eligibility for election as a member of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (Article 34 of the Convention), and the mode of election (Article 36 of the Convention), Article 37-1 of the Convention sets out the rules for the term of office and the renewal of any term of office. Article 37-2 is limited to specifying that no more than one person of the same nationality may serve on the Inter-American Commission. The rules are in line with the practice of other comparable bodies. These norms laid down in Article 37 aim to ensure that the composition of the Commission is varied, renewed, and that it can evolve and be dynamic.