Statistical Summary of Results of 2009 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) 15 (58%)


Cumulative - Statistical summary of election results
Number of candidates in 2009 20
Number of seats available in 2009 18
Total number of candidates ranked Fully Free (Freedom House) 7 (35%)
Total number of elected countries ranked Fully Free (Freedom House) 7 (35%)


Asian
Number of slots reserved for group 13 (27.7%)
Number of openings for Asian group 5
Number of candidates from Asian group 5
Number of candidates from Asian group ranked Fully Free 0
Number of candidates from Asian group making pledges 3 (60%)
Number of group in OIC 8 (62%)


African
Total number reserved for African group 13 (27.7%)
Number of openings for African group 5
Number of candidates from African group 6
Number of candidates from African group ranked Fully Free 1 (17%)
Number of candidates from African group making pledges 4 (67%)
Number of Group in OIC 7 (54%)


Latin American and Caribbean
Total number reserved for Latin American and Caribbean group 8 (17%)
Number of openings for Latin American and Caribbean group 3
Number of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group 3
Number of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group ranked Fully Free 2 (67%)
Number of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group making pledges 3 (100%)
Number of group in OIC 0


Eastern European
Total number reserved for Eastern European group 6 (12.8%)
Number of openings for Eastern European group 2
Number of candidates from Eastern European group 3
Number of candidates from Eastern European group ranked Fully Free 1 (33%)
Number of candidates from Eastern European group making pledges 3 (100%)
Number of group in OIC 0


Western European and others
Total number reserved for Western European and others group 7 (14.9%)
Number of openings for Western European and others group 3
Number of candidates from Western European and others group 3
Number of candidates from Western European and others group ranked Fully Free 3 (100%)
Number of candidates from Western European and others group making pledges 3 (100%)
Number of Group in OIC 0