In early 2020, Saudi Arabia temporarily banned labour migration from Ethiopia to curb the spread of COVID-19. Amsalu also said that 21-day orientation sessions were being given at 77 locations, mostly college campuses, nationwide, to prepare recruits for life in Saudi Arabia. In 2020, the European Union Parliament passed a resolution condemning Saudi Arabia after reports of the torture and deaths of Ethiopians in Saudi custody. “Unfortunately, economic gains are being prioritised at the expense of women’s safety and their rights.”In Addis Ababa, Hirut, despite being unemployed, is unwilling to return to Saudi Arabia for work. “I went through hell in the Middle East and I won’t go back,” she told Al Jazeera.

Source: Ethiopian News April 18, 2023 19:18 UTC