This section includes reports and investigations documenting the conditions of migrants and the violations they face, based on fieldwork and reliable sources.
Hana, a young Ethiopian woman from the Amhara region, was not planning a dangerous journey. She was simply trying to return home after years of working in the Saudi city of Jeddah. She lived a modest life, selling clothes, holding onto one dream: to reunite with the child she had left behind. But the absence…
Jamal, an Ethiopian man in his early thirties, was not searching for a job or a better life when he decided to take the migration route known as the “Eastern Route.” He was not driven by dreams of wealth or an escape from poverty. Instead, he had one goal: to find his sixteen-year-old nephew, who…
The migration route from the Horn of Africa to Yemen is witnessing an alarming escalation in the suffering endured by African migrants, amid increasing security and humanitarian pressures along the journey. This is particularly evident with the continuation of forced returns carried out by Saudi border guards, pushing thousands of migrants back into Yemen, where…
Access to safe and adequate shelter is one of the most fundamental human rights. African migrants in Yemen face severe challenges in securing this right amidst a complex humanitarian crisis, worsened by armed conflict, institutional breakdown, and lack of basic services. Yemen remains a major transit route for migrants from the Horn of Africa, hosting…
Taken by : IOM Ten years ago, Aziza Mohammed, a young Ethiopian woman from the Hararghe region, left her home in search of a better future. Her goal was to support her family and change the course of their lives, and the journey to Saudi Arabia seemed like an opportunity fraught with risks. Aziza recalls:…
Hana, a young Ethiopian woman from the Amhara region, was not planning a dangerous journey. She was simply trying to return home after years of working in the Saudi city of Jeddah. She lived a modest life, selling clothes, holding onto one dream: to reunite with the child she had left behind. But the absence…
Jamal, an Ethiopian man in his early thirties, was not searching for a job or a better life when he decided to take the migration route known as the “Eastern Route.” He was not driven by dreams of wealth or an escape from poverty. Instead, he had one goal: to find his sixteen-year-old nephew, who…
The migration route from the Horn of Africa to Yemen is witnessing an alarming escalation in the suffering endured by African migrants, amid increasing security and humanitarian pressures along the journey. This is particularly evident with the continuation of forced returns carried out by Saudi border guards, pushing thousands of migrants back into Yemen, where…
Access to safe and adequate shelter is one of the most fundamental human rights. African migrants in Yemen face severe challenges in securing this right amidst a complex humanitarian crisis, worsened by armed conflict, institutional breakdown, and lack of basic services. Yemen remains a major transit route for migrants from the Horn of Africa, hosting…
Taken by : IOM Ten years ago, Aziza Mohammed, a young Ethiopian woman from the Hararghe region, left her home in search of a better future. Her goal was to support her family and change the course of their lives, and the journey to Saudi Arabia seemed like an opportunity fraught with risks. Aziza recalls:…