Asian Group | African Group | Latin American and Caribbean Group | Eastern European Group | Western European and Others Group | |
Slots reserved for Group | 13 (27.5%) | 13 (27.5%) | 8 (17%) | 6 (13%) | 7 (15%) |
Number of vacant slots for Group for 2009 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Numbers & names of candidates for each group | 5 (FIXED SLATE) Bangladesh China Jordan Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia | 6 Cameroon Djibouti Kenya Mauritius Nigeria Senegal | 3 (FIXED SLATE) Cuba Mexico Uruguay | 3 Azerbaijan Hungary Russian Federation | 3 (FIXED SLATE) Belgium Norway United States |
States rotating off the current Council and not standing again | Malaysia | -- | -- | -- | Canada Germany Switzerland |
Candidates already on Council and running for reelection | 4 Bangladesh China Jordan Saudi Arabia | 5 Cameroon Djibouti Mauritius Nigeria Senegal | 3 Cuba Mexico Uruguay | 2 Azerbaijan Russian Federation | 0 |
Candidates from group ranked (by Freedom House) Fully Free | 0 | 1 (17%) Mauritius | 2 (66%) Mexico Uruguay | 1 (33%) Hungary | 3 (100%) Belgium Norway United States |
Candidates which are members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) | 4 Bangladesh Jordan Kyrgyzstan Saudi Arabia | 4 Cameroon Djibouti Nigeria Senegal | 0 | 1 Azerbaijan | 0 |
Candidates from group making pledges | 3 Jordan China Bangladesh | 5 Kenya Cameroon Djibouti Mauritius Nigeria | 3 Cuba Mexico Uruguay | 3 Azerbaijan Hungary Russian Federation | 3 Belgium Norway United States |
Percentage of candidates from Group Making pledges | 60% | 83% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Percentage of Group from the OIC if candidates elected | 62% (8/13) | Either 46% (6/13) if both Kenya and Mauritius elected or 54% (7/13) if either Kenya or Mauritius elected. [NOTE: Mauritius was elected, Kenya was not elected] | 0 | 0% (0/6) | 0 |
Percentage of Group Not Fully Free if candidates elected | 69% (9/13) | Either 77% (10/13) if Mauritius elected or 85% (11/13) if Mauritius not elected [NOTE: Mauritius was elected] | 37.5% (3/8) | 33% (2/6) | 0 |