Ethiopian Red Cross Society Appeal to Ethiopians Worldwide
Tigrai Onlne - December 14, 2013
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More than a million migrant workers from several Asian and African countries, including over 115,000 Ethiopians, have been expelled from Saudi Arabia as part of the recent immigration crackdown targeting illegal foreign laborers in the kingdom. The forced deportation, which is designed to get more Saudis into jobs and reduce the high unemployment rate in the country were triggered after a tightening of labor regulations in March and the expiration of an amnesty period on November 4th. Human Rights Watch points out that half of the entire workforce in Saudi Arabia—nearly nine million migrants—fill manual, clerical, and service jobs. Many suffer abuses and labor exploitation, sometimes amounting to slavery-like conditions.
The recent security clampdown was followed by clashes in the capital Riyadh, in which three Ethiopians were reportedly killed and several others were inhumanely treated by police and vigilante groups that included beatings, robbery, rape and torture, sparking outrage in Ethiopian communities across the world. Grueling reports of abuse and persecution were inescapably shared on social media. And, various protests outside Saudi embassies have been held, while candlelight vigils continue in many countries. According to Ethiopia's Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom, the Ethiopian government has worked "around the clock [in] crisis management" mode trying to bring citizens back. As of December 8, 115,465 Ethiopians – 72,780 men, 37,092 women and 5,593 children – had returned from Saudi Arabia. The International Organization for Migration (IOM), which is supporting Ethiopia in dealing with the unexpected influx of returnees, has expressed concern about the physical and mental condition of the returnees, describing them as being "traumatized, anxious and seriously sick".
In an effort to oblige – in the resettlement of fellow countrymen and women, the Diaspora community in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area has coordinated with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS). Ethiopians worldwide are encouraged to show solidarity in these hard times by donating directly to the Ethiopian Red Cross.
The official letter is attached (below) with the respective information on how to donate and help Ethiopian returnees resettle at home.
Ethiopian Red Cross Society website
Source: Aigaforum
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