Meanwhile in Saudi Arabia, things are still terrible for Yemeni migrant workers

Published May 18th, 2015 - 05:00 GMT
According to the latest Human Rights Watch report, migrant workers, especially Yemenis, face daily abuse, pay withholdings and the threat of deportation inside Saudi Arabia. (AFP/File)
According to the latest Human Rights Watch report, migrant workers, especially Yemenis, face daily abuse, pay withholdings and the threat of deportation inside Saudi Arabia. (AFP/File)

As the country's airstrikes rain down on areas across Yemen, there's another, quieter survival battle being fought by Yemenis inside Saudi Arabia itself.

Human Rights Watch released this video earlier this month documenting the abuse Yemeni workers face inside the Kingdom, with offenses spanning everything from withheld pay to physical beatings. This, coupled with mass and abrupt deportations of workers living illegally in the country.

Check out Human Rights Watch's video below, via YouTube.

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