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Saudia Arabia, border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants and asylum seekers, rights activists say (www.hrw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by 0x815@feddit.de to c/news@beehaw.org

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In some instances, Saudi border guards asked migrants what limb to shoot, and then shot them at close range. Saudi border guards also fired explosive weapons at migrants who were attempting to flee back to Yemen.

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[–] 0x815@feddit.de 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A 17-year-old boy said border guards forced him and other survivors to rape two girl survivors after the guards had executed another migrant who refused to rape another survivor.

[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 15 points 1 year ago

As if the situation wasn’t horrific enough. Sadists.