Saudi Arabia was slammed earlier this month by Human Rights Watch (HRW) for its repression of pro-reform activists and dissidents, violation of foreign workers‘ rights, and systematic discrimination against women and religious minorities. The kingdom has been consistently ranking among the “worst of the worst” with regard to political and civil rights situation and yet the Al Saud regime is re-appointed as the head of a key panel in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).