2. However, in serious and urgent cases, only the presentation of a petition or communication that fulfills all
the formal requirements of admissibility shall be necessary in order for the Commission to conduct an
investigation with the prior consent of the state in whose territory a violation has allegedly been committed.
Article 49
If a friendly settlement has been reached in accordance with paragraph 1.f of Article 48, the Commission shall
draw up a report, which shall be transmitted to the petitioner and to the States Parties to this Convention, and
shall then be communicated to the Secretary General of the Organization of American States for publication.
This report shall contain a brief statement of the facts and of the solution reached. If any party in the case so
requests, the fullest possible information shall be provided to it.
Article 50
1. If a settlement is not reached, the Commission shall, within the time limit established by its Statute, draw up
a report setting forth the facts and stating its conclusions. If the report, in whole or in part, does not represent
the unanimous agreement of the members of the Commission, any member may attach to it a separate opinion.
The written and oral statements made by the parties in accordance with paragraph 1.e of Article 48 shall also
be attached to the report.
2. The report shall be transmitted to the states concerned, which shall not be at liberty to publish it.
3. In transmitting the report, the Commission may make such proposals and recommendations as it sees fit.
Article 51
1. If, within a period of three months from the date of the transmittal of the report of the Commission to the
states concerned, the matter has not either been settled or submitted by the Commission or by the state
concerned to the Court and its jurisdiction accepted, the Commission may, by the vote of an absolute majority
of its members, set forth its opinion and conclusions concerning the question submitted for its consideration.
2. Where appropriate, the Commission shall make pertinent recommendations and shall prescribe a period
within which the state is to take the measures that are incumbent upon it to remedy the situation examined.
3. When the prescribed period has expired, the Commission shall decide by the vote of an absolute majority of
its members whether the state has taken adequate measures and whether to publish its report.
CHAPTER VIII - INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Section 1. Organization
Article 52
1. The Court shall consist of seven judges, nationals of the member states of the Organization, elected in an
individual capacity from among jurists of the highest moral authority and of recognized competence in the