Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants trying to cross into the Gulf kingdom through Yemen, according to a report by Human Rights Watch..
A Saudi official called the charges “unfounded,” but they suggest a big rise in human rights violations on the dangerous “Eastern Route” used by many Ethiopians to get to Saudi Arabia for work and living..
Saudi officials are killing many migrants and asylum seekers in a remote border area, says HRW researcher Nadia Hardman..
Spending money on sports and entertainment to improve Saudi Arabia’s image is not as important as addressing the heinous crimes.”
A Saudi official told AFP that the claims about shooting Ethiopians at the Saudi-Yemeni border are false..