(Photo: Human Rights Watch)Addis Abeba – The government of Ethiopia said it will “promptly investigate the incident in tandem with the Saudi Authorities” after a report published yesterday by Human Rights Watch (HRW), revealed massive allegations of killings of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers attempting to cross the Yemen-Saudi border by Saudi border guards. A Saudi official, communicating via email with Reuters, also refuted similar claims made by UN officials in 2022 that border guards had systematically killed migrants the previous year. HRW’s report sheds light on the perilous circumstances faced by Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers who dare to traverse the Yemen-Saudi border. Surviving migrants have come forward with distressing testimonies recounting alleged abuses at the hands of Saudi border guards. Currently, Saudi Arabia is hosting approximately 750,000 Ethiopian migrants, many of whom are seeking improved economic opportunities.

Source: Ethiopian News August 22, 2023 15:19 UTC