Saudi security forces brutally attacked an orphanage in Khamis Mushit province of Saudi Arabia and brutally beat up orphan girls.
The incident took place when the girls of the orphanage went on a hunger strike due to non-compliance with their demands. After the girls’ hunger strike, the management called the police. Police brutally beat up the girls.
A number of activists confirmed that the girls of the orphanage had legal demands, and these demands were rejected by the orphanage administration, which caused the girls to go on strike, which caused the orphanage authorities to seek help from the security authorities.
In the videos and photos shared online, security forces are seen attacking women, who according to sources began a hunger strike against their living conditions in the orphanage, using tasers and sticks.
#SaudiArabia : Videos of apparent abuse & beating of women at an orphanage ( social education house) in Khamis Mushait are prompting anger & outrage online, with some denouncing what they call brutality of security services #ايتام_خميس_مشيط #خميس_مشيط pic.twitter.com/w2XstPw28X
— sebastian usher (@sebusher) August 31, 2022
One of the videos shows three men knocking down a woman while another man comes and starts to attack her using his belt while other females were seen running to escape attacks by the forces.
Another video shows an orphan woman trying to run but fails and falls on the ground before being dragged from her hand, attacked, and arrested while security forces were trying to ban people from taking videos as one of them was caught shouting: “This one is shooting us”.
Saudi Arabia released a statement saying it will open an investigation into the virally shared videos on social media which show attacks by dozens of male security forces on an orphanage house hosting females in Khamis Mushait.
A campaign was launched as women’s rights supporters decried the horrific photos and videos shared online criticizing the security forces for their treatment of orphan girls in Khamis Mushait calling the Saudi government for a full, fair investigation into the incident and the implementation of the strictest punishment toward the abusers.
