".... One country who shifted support away from Iran was Saudi Arabia, which voted "yes" this year after voting "no" in 2008. The decision is being seen as a sign of Riyadh's irritation at alleged Iranian support for a Shiite rebellion in Yemen, which has spilled onto Saudi territory...."
State Department report, one of hundreds, exposing the Saudi system for what it really is, here, and excerpts:
"....Significant human rights problems remained. There were reports of judicially sanctioned corporal punishment, beatings, and impunity. Judicial authorities sometimes denied public trials and failed to grant due process. Political prisoners and others were detained incommunicado. The government restricted freedoms of speech, assembly, and association and severely restricted religious freedom. Violence against women and foreign workers was a problem, as was discrimination on the basis of gender, religion, and ethnicity. Women faced restrictions on freedom of movement, although the government provided noncitizen women greater freedom to travel. With the exception of some members of local councils, there were no elected officials. Opportunities for citizen participation in government through electoral processes were extremely limited, although there were forums for direct consultation between government officials and the public....."
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