Elected: | Brazil, China, Croatia, Cuba, Egypt, Hungary, Iraq, Japan, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America |
Newly Elected Country Ranked by Freedom House NOT FREE: | China, Cuba, Egypt, Iraq, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia |
Total Number of Countries on Council now ranked FREE: | 22 |
Total Number of Countries on Council now ranked NOT FREE or PARTLY FREE: | 25 |
Detailed Results
African Regional Group |
Egypt | 173 votes |
Rwanda | 176 votes |
South Africa | 178 votes |
Tunisia | 189 votes |
Morocco* | 2 votes (not elected) | Mauritius* | 1 vote (not elected) |
Senegal* | 1 vote (not elected) |
Sierra Leone* | 1 vote (not elected) |
Asian Regional Group |
China | 180 votes |
Iraq | 173 votes |
Japan | 177 votes |
Saudi Arabia | 152 votes |
Malaysia* | 10 votes (not elected) |
Fiji* | 6 votes (not elected) |
Iran* | 1 vote (not elected) |
Eastern European Regional Group |
Croatia | 114 votes |
Hungary | 144 votes |
Russian Federation | 112 votes (not elected) |
Bulgaria* | 1 vote (not elected) |
Latin America and Caribbean Regional Group |
Brazil | 137 votes |
Cuba | 160 votes |
Guatemala | 82 votes (not elected) |
Western Europe and Other Regional Group |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 173 votes |
United States of America | 175 votes |
France* | 2 votes (not elected) |
Greece* | 2 votes (not elected) |
Spain* | 2 votes (not elected) |
Canada* | 1 vote (not elected) |
Israel* | 1 vote (not elected) |
Italy* | 1 vote (not elected) |
Liechtenstein* | 1 vote (not elected) |
Sweden* | 1 vote (not elected) |
* candidacy never confirmed