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% |