General Provisions: Article (21) ICHR has a legal personality with full administrative and financial independence, and the law guarantees its freedom of action, non-interference in its affairs or obstruction of its work. Article (22) ICHR enjoys a legal personality by law, and has the right to litigate in human rights and public interest cases. Article (23) It is not allowed to prosecute any member of the Board of Commissioners and the staff within the scope of their performance of their duties, unless by a decision of the competent judicial authority. Article (24) This bylaws shall come into effect immediately after its approval by the Board of Commissioners. Transitional Article Article (25) A Commissioner that has held his/her position for more than 9 years will have an exceptional one term in office (maximum of three years). Article 26 Honorary Membership 1) Honorary permanent membership in the Commission's Board of Commissioners is automatically granted to the following categories: a. Former General Commissioners B. The founders of the Commission whose names are in the list of founders 2) The Board of Commissioners may, by a two-third majority of the members, grant honorary permanent membership to any person who meets the conditions for membership in the Board of Commissioners, and or who has rendered outstanding services to the Commission or to serve its vision and mission. 3) Honorary membership entails the following: