Thousands of Tigrayan migrant workers in Saudi Arabia who were deported to Ethiopia by Riyadh have been locked up in detention camps and forcibly disappeared, a latest Human Rights Watch (HRW) report has revealed . They crossed the Red Sea and reached Saudi Arabia via Yemen by land in search of better economic opportunities. Saudi Arabia notoriously mistreats African migrant labourers and subjected Tigrayans to severe hardship by detaining them and abusing them physically. It was at this stage that Saudi authorities deported Tigrayans who upon arrival were again locked up and forcibly disappeared in detention facilities by Ethiopian forces. The HRW called on Saudi Arabia to cease its deportation of Tigrayans and urged Ethiopia to release those who have been locked up against their will in detention facilities.

Source: Ethiopian News January 06, 2022 11:41 UTC