Statistical summary of Human Rights Council 2012

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) 16 (62%)


Cumulative - Statistical summary of election results
Number of candidates in 2012 20
Number of seats available in 2012 18
Total number of candidates ranked Fully Free (Freedom House) 11
Total number of elected countries ranked Fully Free (Freedom House) 9


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 2
Number of candidates from Asian group making pledges 5 (100%)
Number of group in OIC 3 (60%)


African
Total number reserved for African group 13 (27.7%)
Number of openings for African group 5
Number of candidates from African group 5
Number of candidates from African group ranked Fully Free 0
Number of candidates from African group making pledges 5 (100%)
Number of Group in OIC 3 (60%)


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 (66%)
Number of candidates from Latin American and Caribbean group making pledges 3 (100%)
Number of group in OIC 0 (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 2
Number of candidates from Eastern European group ranked Fully Free 2 (100%)
Number of candidates from Eastern European group making pledges 2 (100%)
Number of group in OIC 0 (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 5
Number of candidates from Western European and others group ranked Fully Free 5 (100%)
Number of candidates from Western European and others group making pledges 5 (100%)
Number of Group in OIC 0 (0%)