It is a country where many Ethiopians travel to Saudi Arabia to pursue various careers. Ethiopians who have moved to the oil-rich Middle Ea...
It is a country where many Ethiopians travel to Saudi Arabia to pursue various careers.
Ethiopians who have moved to the oil-rich Middle East have made a better living and are changing their lives.
For the past several months, Ethiopians who have been to Saudi Arabia have been talking, not about changing jobs, but about suffering and oppression.
Many Ethiopians working in the country have been arrested by the Saudi government and thrown into prison.
Following this, tens of thousands of Ethiopians were repatriated from Saudi Arabia.
The evacuation of several citizens every day continued, with both hot and cold.
For the past few weeks, this expulsion of Ethiopians from Saudi Arabia seems to have slowed down.
Following this, many Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia began to say that they were in trouble.
His efforts to reach out to Ethiopians detained by the BBC were unsuccessful, and he inquired about the situation of other Ethiopians living in Saudi Arabia.
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"It is true that we have swallowed it," said Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva
Muhammad * has been traveling to Saudi Arabia for years.
It is impossible to say why this is why Ethiopians are being detained in Saudi Arabia.
"We don't know why only Ethiopians are being singled out.
The number of Ethiopians imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for more than a year is high.
They also spread their message on social networking sites to make their problems known.
"The new thing is that someone is hurting," said Muhammad, who described the arrest as "not new."
He also mentioned that Ethiopians were detained in uncomfortable rooms.
"The cells in the cell are overcrowded. They are confined to one room and are suffering from heat and other things," he added.
Suleiman * is one of the Ethiopians who agreed with this idea and settled in Saudi Arabia.
He also called on the international community, the media and the public to shout at the plight of Ethiopians.
"They've been in jail. It's a big deal, as everyone can see.
The number of mothers who suffer from similar problems, including pregnant women and their children, is not insignificant.
Some have even given birth in the same 'uncomfortable' prison. Individuals interviewed by the BBC reported that they had been taken to prison several days later.
He also said that little attention has been paid to the Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia who have been supporting and encouraging the country and its people in times of crisis. The Ethiopians.
"I wonder if the [Saudi] detainee here can buy a ticket and return home. I don't think he will bother the government when he enters the country; everyone has a family. How is this citizen forgotten? Why is a citizen of Saudi Arabia forgotten?" Mohammed mentions that Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia have been involved in other issues, including the Nile [Renaissance Dam] in addition to their families.
'When they see it, they say,' It's not enough. '
"We cannot blame the government of this country. If we have to blame it, it is the government of Ethiopia.
"It is a mystery to all of us why the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has neglected this issue.
"A lot of people are being hurt. So let's all vote," Suleiman said.
Ethiopians in Saudi Arabia are concerned about the situation in prisons, but warn that the risk will only increase if they do not return immediately.
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"Even if the government is in trouble, there are elders, the elderly and children. There are mothers and there are pregnant women. They give birth in the same [prison] field.
Abdim * is an Ethiopian resident of Saudi Arabia.
He told us that the government was too strict and could not provide much information.
Along with the problem, he says Ethiopians in detention have another problem.
"Yesterday [prison] children [Ethiopians] were fighting in a jail. There were 180 of them in a room. They had a fight and they were asking to leave," he said.
"It is very painful to see Ethiopians in the Diaspora coming in today and children being detained and abused here for more than a year. So we can ask the government to give us a solution if possible," Mohammed said.
Suleiman said: "There is a problem in the country. When there is a problem, people flee to their country, not to another country. In the name of Allah, I ask all of you to express your grievances to this government. "It's very, very sad."
Ethiopians say they are afraid of Saudi police arrests and imprisonment.
"[The police] go from house to house asking [for permission]. They are also acting as a signal. There is no such thing as a 50 to 60 car raid in the neighborhood," Mohammed said.
"But that does not mean it has stopped. There are searches and inquiries, especially in shops and other places. No undocumented person can move. The government has deployed police everywhere. The police know Habesha and will ask for a [permit].
Muhammad recounts his recent experience as follows:
"At first, they were moving around in a lot of cars every day. They broke into my house. They took my son out of the house because he had no papers. I did not touch them because they had them. Allah helped me.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recently responded to the plight of citizens in Saudi Arabia. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Dina Mufti said the ministry has been cooperating with the Saudi government and other international organizations to repatriate detainees.
The spokesman said the process of repatriating Ethiopian refugees has not stopped, adding that there has been some slowdown. He said preparations are underway to repatriate Ethiopian refugees living in difficult circumstances.
He said the campaign to repatriate Ethiopians in need in Saudi Arabia would be resumed soon.
* The names of the Ethiopian refugees have been changed due to fears that they will be subjected to various forms of harassment.
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