Statistical Summary of Results of 2007 UN Human Rights Council Elections

Cumulative - Statistical summary of Human Rights Council (including new election results)
Number of members 47
Total number of members ranked Fully Free (Freedom House) 23 (49%)
Total number of members from the African + Asian groups 26 (55%)
Total number of the African + Asian groups from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) 14 (54%)


Cumulative - Statistical summary of election results
Number of candidates in 2007 16
Number of seats available in 2007 14
Total number of candidates ranked Fully Free (Freedom House) 7
Percentage of candidates ranked Fully Free (Freedom House) 43.75%
Total number of elected countries ranked Fully Free (Freedom House) 6
Percentage of elected countries ranked Fully Free (Freedom House) 42.9%


Asian
Number of slots reserved for group 13
Percentage of seats reserved for Asian group on Council 27.7%
Number of candidates from Asian group 4
Number of candidates from Asian group ranked Fully Free 2
Percentage of candidates from Asian group ranked Fully Free 50%
Number of candidates from Asian group making pledges 4
Percentage of candidates from Asian group making pledges 100%


African
Number of slots reserved for African group 13
Percentage of seats reserved for African group on Council 27.7%
Number of candidates from African group 4
Number of candidates from African group ranked Fully Free 1
Percentage of candidates from African group ranked Fully Free 25%
Number of candidates from African group making pledges 4
Percentage of candidates from African group making pledges 100%


Latin American and Caribbean
Number of slots reserved for Latin American and Caribbean group 8
Percentage of seats reserved for Latin American and Caribbean group on Council 17%
Number of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group 2
Number of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group ranked Fully Free 0
Percentage of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group ranked Fully Free 0%
Number of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group making pledges 2
Percentage of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group making pledges 100%


Eastern European
Number of slots reserved for Eastern European group 6
Percentage of seats reserved for Eastern European group on Council 12.8%
Number of candidates from Eastern European group 3
Number of candidates from Eastern European group ranked Fully Free 1
Percentage of candidates from Eastern European group ranked Fully Free 33.3%
Number of candidates from Eastern European group making pledges 3
Percentage of candidates from Eastern European group making pledges 100%


Western European and others
Number of slots reserved for Western European and others group 7
Percentage of seats reserved for Western European and others group on Council 14.9%
Number of candidates from Western European and others group 3
Number of candidates from Western European and others group ranked Fully Free 3
Percentage of candidates from Western European and others group ranked Fully Free 100%
Number of candidates from Western European and others group making pledges 3
Percentage of candidates from Western European and others group making pledges 100%