A new report on abuses of human rights in Saudi Arabia highlights the lack of credibility of the UN Human Rights Council, to which Saudi Arabia was elected in November. The report highlights: "Saudi Arabia in 2013 convicted eight prominent human rights activists...on charges, such as "trying to distort the reputation of the kingdom," "breaking allegiance with the ruler," and "setting up an unlicensed organization"....Saudi officials in 2013 refused to register political and human rights groups, leaving members subject to prosecution for "setting up an unregistered organization"...Under the guardianship system, girls and women are forbidden from traveling, conducting official business, or undergoing certain medical procedures without permission from their male guardians. Authorities passed a law criminalizing domestic abuse for the first time, but the law does not detail enforcement mechanisms."