When the election took place on 3-7 February there were 43 candidates. Candidates were fairly evenly spread out among regional groups:

• 10 candidates from Africa
• 6 candidates from Asia
• 8 candidates from Latin America
• 12 candidates from Western Europe and other States and
• 7 candidates from Eastern Europe

22 candidates were experienced in national criminal law and 21 candidates are experienced in international law.

There were 10 women among the 43 candidates.

The list of official candidates and their resumes and statements were made public. Most of the candidates answered a Questionnaire submitted by NGOs. To see their answers click here.

Human Rights First did not take positions for or against particular candidates in the election. Human Rights First did however produce suggested criteria by which the qualifications of candidates might be assessed ICC [In English » In French»] as well as a chart summarizing the backgrounds of the candidates.

Prior to the election, Human Rights First had been active in promoting the nomination of the most highly qualified candidates, including women candidates, through a transparent and consultative process at the national level. Click to the Nomination Process.

Click here to the Election Procedure