Region (number in brackets indicates regional seats open in this election) | Candidate | U.S. State Dept. 2006 Human Rights Report | U.S. State Dept. 2006 Report on Religious Freedom | Freedom House Category | Pledge | Member of 2006 Human Rights Council | Subject to any Universal Periodic Review?* |
Asia (4) | India | Report | Report | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
Asia (4) | Philippines | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | Yes | No |
Asia (4) | Qatar | Report | Report | Not Free | Yes | No | No |
Asia (4) | Indonesia | Report | Report | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
Africa (4) | Angola | Report | Report | Not Free | Yes | No | No |
Africa (4) | Madagascar | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | No | No |
Africa (4) | Egypt | Report | Report | Not Free | Yes | No | No |
Africa (4) | South Africa | Report | Report | Free | Yes | No | No |
Eastern Europe (2) | Slovenia | Report | Report | Free | Yes | No | No |
Eastern Europe (2) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | No | No |
Latin America and Caribbean (2) | Nicaragua | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | No | No |
Latin America and Caribbean (2) | Bolivia | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | No | No |
Western Europe and others (2) | Netherlands | Report | Report | Free | Yes | Yes | No |
Western Europe and others (2) | Italy | Report | Report | Free | Yes | No | No |
Region | Candidate | U.S. State Dept. 2006 Human Rights Report | U.S. State Dept. 2006 Report on Religious Freedom | Freedom House Category | 2006 Pledge | Date membership in the Council expires | Subject to any Universal Periodic Review?* |
Asia | Bangladesh | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Asia | China | Report 1 Report 2 | Report 1 Report 2 | Not Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Asia | Japan | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Asia | Jordan | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Asia | Malaysia | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Asia | Pakistan | Report | Report | Not Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Asia | Republic of Korea | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Asia | Saudi Arabia | Report | Report | Not Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Asia | Sri Lanka | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Africa | Cameroon | Report | Report | Not Free | French Only | May 2009 | No |
Africa | Djibouti | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Africa | Gabon | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Africa | Ghana | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Africa | Mali | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Africa | Mauritius | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Africa | Nigeria | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Africa | Senegal | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Africa | Zambia | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Eastern Europe | Azerbaijan | Report | Report | Not Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Eastern Europe | Romania | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Eastern Europe | Russian Federation | Report | Report | Not Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Eastern Europe | Ukraine | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Latin American and Caribbean | Brazil | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Latin American and Caribbean | Cuba | Report | Report | Not Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Latin American and Caribbean | Guatemala | Report | Report | Partly Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Latin American and Caribbean | Mexico | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Latin American and Caribbean | Peru | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Latin American and Caribbean | Uruguay | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Western European and Others | Canada | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Western European and Others | France | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2008 | No |
Western European and Others | Germany | Report | Report | Free | 04-19-06 04-05-06 | May 2009 | No |
Western European and Others | Switzerland | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Western European and Others | United Kingdom | Report | Report | Free | Yes | May 2009 | No |
Regional Group | State not seeking re-election |
Asia | Bahrain |
Africa | Algeria |
Africa | Morocco |
Africa | Tunisia |
Eastern Europe | Czech Republic |
Eastern Europe | Poland |
Latin American and Caribbean | Argentina |
Latin American and Caribbean | Ecuador |
Western European and Others | Finland |