14 Table 3: Criteria for the nomination and election of treaty body members Treaty Criteria for experts to be nominated Criteria for States in nominating members International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (art. 8) ✔✔High moral standing ✔✔Acknowledged impartiality ✔✔Each State party may nominate one person from among its own nationals International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (arts. 28 — 29 and 31) ✔✔Each State party may nominate not more than two persons ✔✔High moral character ✔✔These persons shall be ✔✔Recognized nationals of the nominating competence in the field State of human rights ✔✔The Committee may not include more than one national of the same State International Covenant ✔✔Elected by the Economic and on Economic, Social and ✔✔Recognized Social Council from among Cultural Rights competence in the field candidates nominated (Economic and Social of human rights by States parties to the Council resolution 1985/17 Covenant of 28 May 1985) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (art. 17) Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (art. 17) ✔✔High moral standing ✔✔Competence in the field covered by the Convention ✔✔Each State party may nominate one person from among its own nationals ✔✔High moral standing ✔✔Recognized competence in the field of human rights ✔✔Each State party may nominate one person from among its own nationals ✔✔State parties shall bear in mind the usefulness of nominating persons who are also members of the Human Rights Committee