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Ethiopia: U.S. Knew Saudis Were Killing African Migrants at Border - Report
allAfrica, 28 August 2023
Saudi security forces are killing, shelling, and abusing groups of migrants, according to a Human Rights Watch report. And President Biden's administration, according to The… Read more »
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Africa: Saudi Arabia Denies Border Guards Killed Hundreds of Ethiopian Migrants, Asylum Seekers
allAfrica, 25 August 2023
Saudi Arabia has denounced a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report accusing the kingdom's border guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants since 2022. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Govt Vows to Investigate Alleged Killings of Migrants At Yemen-Saudi Border
Addis Standard, 22 August 2023
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),… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Saudi Border Guards Killed Hundreds of Ethiopian Refugees - HRW
HRW, 21 August 2023
Systematic Abuses of Ethiopians May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity Read more »
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Ethiopia: Saudi Official Says Report That Border Guards Killed 100s of Migrants is Unfounded
DW, 21 August 2023
Security forces in Saudi Arabia have opened fire on Ethiopians trying to enter the country via Yemen, Human Rights Watch says. The number of those killed could possibly be in the… Read more »
U.S. Govt 'Knew of Ethiopia Migrant Killings on Saudi Border'
The U.S. was aware of deaths and human rights abuses of Ethiopian migrants since 2022 but the Biden administration decided not to deal with the matter publicly, according to New York Times report.
The government of Ethiopia said on August 22, 2023, that it would "promptly investigate the incident in tandem with the Saudi authorities" after a report by HRW, revealed massive allegations of killings of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers attempting to cross the Yemen-Saudi border by Saudi border guards.
The statement by the Ethiopian ministry of foreign affairs said "at this critical juncture, it is highly advised to exercise utmost restraint from making unnecessary speculations until investigation is complete," adding that despite "the unfortunate tragedy", the two countries "enjoy excellent long standing relations".
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