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Saudi Border Forces Accused of Deadly Migrant Assaults

2/28/2025

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Saudi Arabia's border forces stand accused of employing deadly force against Ethiopian migrants between 2019 and 2024, leading to countless deaths and injuries, alongside horrific sexual assaults. A damning Human Rights Watch report suggests these actions could amount to crimes against humanity, highlighting the perilous and violent journeys migrants endure both before and after entering Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia's border forces stand accused of employing deadly force against Ethiopian migrants between 2019 and 2024, leading to countless deaths and injuries, alongside horrific sexual assaults. A damning Human Rights Watch report suggests these actions could amount to crimes against humanity, highlighting the perilous and violent journeys migrants endure both before and after entering Saudi Arabia.